Taro production in Lebanon
In 2024 Lebanon produced 728 t of taro, the 43rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.1%. The record was 1,720 t in 1992. Area harvested: 50 ha, yield 14.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 728 t
- World rank
- 43 of 52
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- Record
- 1,720 t
- 1992
Taro in Lebanon, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Lebanon compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.6
- world 7.5 (+95%)
- kg per person
- 0.13
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | United States | 1,492 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 767 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Lebanon | 728 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 558 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Grenada | 423 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Lebanon is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 728 | −0.7% | 50 | 14.56 |
| 2023 | 733 | −0.5% | 50 | 14.66 |
| 2022 | 737 | +1.7% | 50 | 14.74 |
| 2021 | 725 | −0.5% | 50 | 14.50 |
| 2020 | 729 | −3.4% | 49 | 14.88 |
| 2019 | 755 | −0.9% | 50 | 15.10 |
| 2018 | 762 | −0.8% | 49 | 15.55 |
| 2017 | 768 | −0.9% | 48 | 16.00 |
| 2016 | 775 | +2.9% | 47 | 16.49 |
| 2015 | 753 | −0.8% | 45 | 16.73 |
| 2014 | 759 | −7.4% | 44 | 17.25 |
| 2013 | 820 | +2.5% | 47 | 17.45 |
| 2012 | 800 | +1.4% | 45 | 17.78 |
| 2011 | 789 | −1.3% | 42 | 18.79 |
| 2010 | 799 | −1.1% | 42 | 19.02 |
| 2009 | 808 | −0.9% | 41 | 19.71 |
| 2008 | 815 | −1.2% | 40 | 20.38 |
| 2007 | 825 | +9.1% | 40 | 20.63 |
| 2006 | 756 | −4.7% | 35 | 21.60 |
| 2005 | 793 | −4.5% | 36 | 22.03 |
| 2004 | 830 | +3.8% | 37 | 22.43 |
| 2003 | 800 | −11% | 35 | 22.86 |
| 2002 | 900 | −10.0% | 40 | 22.50 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | −4.8% | 44 | 22.73 |
| 2000 | 1,050 | −8.7% | 45 | 23.33 |
| 1999 | 1,150 | −3.0% | 50 | 23.00 |
| 1998 | 1,186 | +0.5% | 51 | 23.25 |
| 1997 | 1,180 | +0.3% | 50 | 23.60 |
| 1996 | 1,176 | −2.0% | 52 | 22.62 |
| 1995 | 1,200 | −11% | 55 | 21.82 |
| 1994 | 1,350 | +3.8% | 58 | 23.28 |
| 1993 | 1,300 | −24% | 60 | 21.67 |
| 1992 | 1,720 | +13% | 79 | 21.77 |
| 1991 | 1,520 | +8.6% | 74 | 20.54 |
| 1990 | 1,400 | +12% | 65 | 21.54 |
| 1989 | 1,250 | +14% | 60 | 20.83 |
| 1988 | 1,100 | +10% | 55 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +11% | 50 | 20.00 |
| 1986 | 900 | +13% | 45 | 20.00 |
| 1985 | 800 | +14% | 40 | 20.00 |
| 1984 | 700 | +7.7% | 35 | 20.00 |
| 1983 | 650 | +16% | 35 | 18.57 |
| 1982 | 560 | −2.6% | 35 | 16.00 |
| 1981 | 575 | −4.2% | 40 | 14.38 |
| 1980 | 600 | −14% | 50 | 12.00 |
| 1979 | 700 | −13% | 50 | 14.00 |
| 1978 | 800 | −11% | 60 | 13.33 |
| 1977 | 900 | 0.0% | 60 | 15.00 |
| 1976 | 900 | 0.0% | 60 | 15.00 |
| 1975 | 900 | 0.0% | 60 | 15.00 |
| 1974 | 900 | +6.9% | 60 | 15.00 |
| 1973 | 842 | −49% | 58 | 14.52 |
| 1972 | 1,650 | +1.2% | 200 | 8.25 |
| 1971 | 1,630 | +1.9% | 200 | 8.15 |
| 1970 | 1,600 | −0.3% | 200 | 8.00 |
| 1969 | 1,605 | +15% | 200 | 8.03 |
| 1968 | 1,400 | +169% | 150 | 9.33 |
| 1967 | 520 | −28% | 100 | 5.20 |
| 1966 | 720 | −4.0% | 100 | 7.20 |
| 1965 | 750 | 0.0% | 100 | 7.50 |
| 1964 | 750 | +7.1% | 100 | 7.50 |
| 1963 | 700 | −30% | 100 | 7.00 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 100 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 1,100 | — | 100 | 11.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 429 t USD 203,000
- Importer rank
- 23 of 64
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Lebanon?
Lebanon produced 728 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Lebanon rank in the world for production of taro?
Lebanon ranked 43rd of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Lebanon changed?
It fell by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 1,720 t in 1992.
What is the yield of taro in Lebanon?
14.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (728 t from 50 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Lebanon export or import taro?
In 2024 Lebanon reported no exports and imports of 429 t (USD 203,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Lebanon is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.