Taro production in Mauritius
In 2024 Mauritius produced 2,892 t of taro, the 38th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 296%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 250 ha, yield 11.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2,892 t
- World rank
- 38 of 52
- 10-year change
- +296%
- Record
- 2,892 t
- 2024
Taro in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritius compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.6
- world 7.5 (+55%)
- kg per person
- 2.28
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +296%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Niue | 2,972 | 0.02% |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 2,933 | 0.02% |
| 38 | Mauritius | 2,892 | 0.02% |
| 39 | Panama | 2,553 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Kiribati | 1,927 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Mauritius is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,892 | +0.4% | 250 | 11.57 |
| 2023 | 2,881 | +34% | 269 | 10.71 |
| 2022 | 2,154 | +21% | 214 | 10.07 |
| 2021 | 1,782 | +74% | 201 | 8.87 |
| 2020 | 1,023 | +24% | 117 | 8.74 |
| 2019 | 827 | +32% | 94 | 8.80 |
| 2018 | 628 | +0.2% | 74 | 8.49 |
| 2017 | 627 | −46% | 55 | 11.40 |
| 2016 | 1,151 | +27% | 86 | 13.38 |
| 2015 | 903 | +24% | 78 | 11.58 |
| 2014 | 730 | +41% | 61 | 11.97 |
| 2013 | 517 | +20% | 44 | 11.75 |
| 2012 | 430 | +34% | 58 | 7.41 |
| 2011 | 320 | +0.3% | 37 | 8.65 |
| 2010 | 319 | −14% | 36 | 8.86 |
| 2009 | 370 | +17% | 35 | 10.57 |
| 2008 | 315 | −15% | 41 | 7.68 |
| 2007 | 372 | +18% | 32 | 11.63 |
| 2006 | 316 | +22% | 26 | 12.15 |
| 2005 | 260 | +8.3% | 24 | 10.83 |
| 2004 | 240 | +37% | 20 | 12.00 |
| 2003 | 175 | −11% | 17 | 10.29 |
| 2002 | 196 | +5.9% | 18 | 10.89 |
| 2001 | 185 | +61% | 21 | 8.81 |
| 2000 | 115 | +4.5% | 16 | 7.19 |
| 1999 | 110 | +4.8% | 15 | 7.33 |
| 1998 | 105 | −9.5% | 14 | 7.50 |
| 1997 | 116 | −7.2% | 17 | 6.82 |
| 1996 | 125 | −19% | 13 | 9.62 |
| 1995 | 155 | −59% | 25 | 6.20 |
| 1994 | 380 | −21% | 35 | 10.86 |
| 1993 | 480 | +4.3% | 58 | 8.28 |
| 1992 | 460 | +12% | 51 | 9.02 |
| 1991 | 410 | −16% | 45 | 9.11 |
| 1990 | 490 | +15% | 52 | 9.42 |
| 1989 | 425 | −11% | 42 | 10.12 |
| 1988 | 480 | +12% | 50 | 9.60 |
| 1987 | 430 | +16% | 43 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 370 | +14% | 36 | 10.28 |
| 1985 | 325 | +18% | 34 | 9.56 |
| 1984 | 275 | +34% | 21 | 13.10 |
| 1983 | 205 | −27% | 21 | 9.76 |
| 1982 | 280 | +78% | 25 | 11.20 |
| 1981 | 157 | −8.7% | 16 | 9.81 |
| 1980 | 172 | +42% | 16 | 10.75 |
| 1979 | 121 | −43% | 15 | 8.07 |
| 1978 | 214 | +2.4% | 19 | 11.26 |
| 1977 | 209 | +12% | 11 | 19.00 |
| 1976 | 187 | −3.6% | 14 | 13.36 |
| 1975 | 194 | −45% | 11 | 17.64 |
| 1974 | 354 | −33% | 30 | 11.80 |
| 1973 | 530 | +12% | 38 | 13.95 |
| 1972 | 472 | +1.5% | 38 | 12.42 |
| 1971 | 465 | +36% | 41 | 11.34 |
| 1970 | 341 | −27% | 34 | 10.03 |
| 1969 | 468 | +2.2% | 38 | 12.32 |
| 1968 | 458 | +15% | 37 | 12.38 |
| 1967 | 400 | −13% | 32 | 12.50 |
| 1966 | 458 | +75% | 41 | 11.17 |
| 1965 | 262 | −35% | 25 | 10.48 |
| 1964 | 401 | −42% | 38 | 10.55 |
| 1963 | 693 | +154% | 63 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 273 | −50% | 38 | 7.18 |
| 1961 | 543 | — | 68 | 7.99 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 51 of 53
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 Mauritius?
Mauritius produced 2,892 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritius rank in the world for production of taro?
Mauritius ranked 38th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Mauritius changed?
It rose by 296% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of taro in Mauritius?
11.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,892 t from 250 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Mauritius export or import taro?
In 2024 Mauritius reported exports of 1 t (USD 2,000) and no imports, 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. 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.