> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242,892 t
World rank38 of 52
10-year change+296%
Record2,892 t2024

## Taro in Mauritius, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritius compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.6world 7.5 (+55%)
kg per person2.28world 2.23
10-year change+296%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 36 | [Niue](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/niue/) | 2,972 | 0.02% |
| 37 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/sierra-leone/) | 2,933 | 0.02% |
| 38 | **Mauritius** | 2,892 | 0.02% |
| 39 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/panama/) | 2,553 | 0.01% |
| 40 | [Kiribati](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/kiribati/) | 1,927 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 52 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

### Map of world production of taro

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports1 t USD 2,000
Exporter rank51 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](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

## 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/china/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ethiopia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/papua-new-guinea/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/madagascar/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/chad/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/guinea/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/egypt/)
[All countries producing taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

## Other products of Mauritius

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[Agricultural production in Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritius/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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