FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 12 t of taro, the 52nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 72%. The record was 1,485 t in 1996. Area harvested: 2 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 12 t
- World rank
- 52 of 52
- 10-year change
- −72%
- Record
- 1,485 t
- 1996
Taro in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | +71% | 2 | 6.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | — | 1 | 7.00 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2020 | 8 | 0.0% | 1 | 8.00 |
| 2019 | 8 | −11% | 1 | 8.00 |
| 2018 | 9 | −10.0% | 2 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 10 | −70% | 2 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 33 | −21% | 6 | 5.50 |
| 2015 | 42 | −2.3% | 7 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 43 | +514% | 7 | 6.14 |
| 2013 | 7 | −72% | 1 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 25 | −73% | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2011 | 93 | +174% | 16 | 5.81 |
| 2010 | 34 | −70% | 6 | 5.67 |
| 2009 | 114 | +24% | 20 | 5.70 |
| 2008 | 92 | +77% | 15 | 6.13 |
| 2007 | 52 | −93% | 9 | 5.78 |
| 2006 | 752 | +151% | 120 | 6.27 |
| 2005 | 300 | −15% | 45 | 6.67 |
| 2004 | 355 | +37% | 60 | 5.92 |
| 2003 | 260 | −7.1% | 50 | 5.20 |
| 2002 | 280 | −20% | 48 | 5.83 |
| 2001 | 348 | +80% | 60 | 5.80 |
| 2000 | 193 | −28% | 82 | 2.35 |
| 1999 | 269 | −23% | 53 | 5.08 |
| 1998 | 350 | −23% | 66 | 5.30 |
| 1997 | 456 | −69% | 78 | 5.85 |
| 1996 | 1,485 | +21% | 260 | 5.71 |
| 1995 | 1,224 | +36% | 220 | 5.56 |
| 1994 | 900 | +57% | 160 | 5.63 |
| 1993 | 572 | −29% | 100 | 5.72 |
| 1992 | 800 | −20% | 150 | 5.33 |
| 1991 | 1,000 | −28% | 180 | 5.56 |
| 1990 | 1,380 | +156% | 240 | 5.75 |
| 1989 | 540 | +7.8% | 55 | 9.82 |
| 1988 | 501 | −3.7% | 50 | 10.02 |
| 1987 | 520 | −54% | 50 | 10.40 |
| 1986 | 1,142 | 0.0% | 114 | 10.02 |
| 1985 | 1,142 | 0.0% | 114 | 10.02 |
| 1984 | 1,142 | −8.6% | 114 | 10.02 |
| 1983 | 1,250 | −7.4% | 125 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 1,350 | −8.8% | 135 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 1,480 | +27% | 148 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 1,161 | +45% | 116 | 10.01 |
| 1979 | 800 | +114% | 80 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 374 | −59% | 37 | 10.11 |
| 1977 | 911 | −28% | 91 | 10.01 |
| 1976 | 1,265 | +26% | 126 | 10.04 |
| 1975 | 1,004 | +49% | 100 | 10.04 |
| 1974 | 672 | +18% | 67 | 10.03 |
| 1973 | 568 | +193% | 56 | 10.14 |
| 1972 | 194 | −72% | 19 | 10.21 |
| 1971 | 690 | +13% | 69 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 613 | +84% | 61 | 10.05 |
| 1969 | 333 | +0.9% | 33 | 10.09 |
| 1968 | 330 | +1.5% | 33 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 325 | +3.2% | 32 | 10.16 |
| 1966 | 315 | +2.9% | 31 | 10.16 |
| 1965 | 306 | +2.0% | 30 | 10.20 |
| 1964 | 300 | +1.7% | 30 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 295 | +3.5% | 29 | 10.17 |
| 1962 | 285 | +1.8% | 28 | 10.18 |
| 1961 | 280 | — | 28 | 10.00 |
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.