FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 234,693 t of taro, the 7th largest in the world (1.29% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.5%. The record was 242,183 t in 2008. Area harvested: 39,102 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 234,693 t
- World rank
- 7 of 52
- 10-year change
- +0.5%
- Record
- 242,183 t
- 2008
Taro in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 234,693 | +0.0% | 39,102 | 6.00 |
| 2023 | 234,688 | +0.0% | 38,995 | 6.02 |
| 2022 | 234,682 | −0.0% | 38,889 | 6.03 |
| 2021 | 234,692 | +0.2% | 38,742 | 6.06 |
| 2020 | 234,280 | +0.1% | 38,745 | 6.05 |
| 2019 | 234,096 | +0.1% | 38,598 | 6.06 |
| 2018 | 233,950 | +0.1% | 38,442 | 6.09 |
| 2017 | 233,783 | +0.1% | 38,245 | 6.11 |
| 2016 | 233,608 | +0.0% | 38,061 | 6.14 |
| 2015 | 233,515 | −0.0% | 37,898 | 6.16 |
| 2014 | 233,545 | −0.2% | 37,800 | 6.18 |
| 2013 | 234,000 | +0.9% | 37,800 | 6.19 |
| 2012 | 232,000 | −0.0% | 37,500 | 6.19 |
| 2011 | 232,103 | −1.4% | 37,075 | 6.26 |
| 2010 | 235,436 | −0.5% | 37,313 | 6.31 |
| 2009 | 236,578 | −2.3% | 37,171 | 6.36 |
| 2008 | 242,183 | +0.9% | 37,670 | 6.43 |
| 2007 | 240,000 | +2.1% | 37,000 | 6.49 |
| 2006 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 36,000 | 6.53 |
| 2005 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 35,000 | 6.57 |
| 2004 | 225,000 | +2.3% | 34,000 | 6.62 |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 33,000 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 32,000 | 6.56 |
| 2001 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 31,000 | 6.45 |
| 2000 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 30,000 | 6.33 |
| 1999 | 180,000 | +9.1% | 28,000 | 6.43 |
| 1998 | 165,000 | +3.1% | 26,000 | 6.35 |
| 1997 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 25,000 | 6.40 |
| 1996 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 24,000 | 6.25 |
| 1995 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 23,000 | 6.09 |
| 1994 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 21,000 | 6.19 |
| 1993 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 20,000 | 6.25 |
| 1992 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 19,000 | 6.32 |
| 1991 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 18,000 | 6.39 |
| 1990 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 17,000 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 16,500 | 6.36 |
| 1988 | 100,000 | +7.8% | 16,000 | 6.25 |
| 1987 | 92,750 | −1.3% | 14,500 | 6.40 |
| 1986 | 94,000 | +0.5% | 14,750 | 6.37 |
| 1985 | 93,500 | +0.4% | 14,495 | 6.45 |
| 1984 | 93,150 | +9.0% | 14,440 | 6.45 |
| 1983 | 85,460 | +9.3% | 13,250 | 6.45 |
| 1982 | 78,165 | +1.0% | 12,110 | 6.45 |
| 1981 | 77,390 | −2.8% | 12,275 | 6.30 |
| 1980 | 79,625 | +4.9% | 12,205 | 6.52 |
| 1979 | 75,875 | +5.1% | 11,190 | 6.78 |
| 1978 | 72,210 | +27% | 10,685 | 6.76 |
| 1977 | 56,950 | −32% | 8,895 | 6.40 |
| 1976 | 84,110 | −1.3% | 12,235 | 6.87 |
| 1975 | 85,250 | +11% | 14,095 | 6.05 |
| 1974 | 76,915 | −11% | 12,125 | 6.34 |
| 1973 | 86,050 | −2.9% | 13,855 | 6.21 |
| 1972 | 88,655 | −11% | 13,780 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 99,340 | +5.4% | 14,735 | 6.74 |
| 1970 | 94,290 | −2.9% | 13,615 | 6.93 |
| 1969 | 97,125 | +2.3% | 13,230 | 7.34 |
| 1968 | 94,895 | +1.6% | 13,130 | 7.23 |
| 1967 | 93,430 | +1.4% | 12,950 | 7.21 |
| 1966 | 92,110 | +1.1% | 12,655 | 7.28 |
| 1965 | 91,065 | +2.1% | 12,765 | 7.13 |
| 1964 | 89,150 | +2.5% | 12,515 | 7.12 |
| 1963 | 87,000 | +1.2% | 13,000 | 6.69 |
| 1962 | 86,000 | +2.4% | 13,000 | 6.62 |
| 1961 | 84,000 | — | 13,000 | 6.46 |
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.