Taro production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 362 t of taro, the 46th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.9%. The record was 3,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 65 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 362 t
- World rank
- 46 of 52
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- Record
- 3,000 t
- 1961
Taro in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.6
- world 7.5 (−26%)
- kg per person
- 1.24
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −2.9%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 558 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Grenada | 423 | 0.00% |
| 46 | New Caledonia | 362 | 0.00% |
| 47 | French Polynesia | 188 | 0.00% |
| 48 | Bhutan | 120 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 362 | −15% | 65 | 5.57 |
| 2023 | 424 | −6.0% | 76 | 5.58 |
| 2022 | 451 | −5.8% | 81 | 5.57 |
| 2021 | 479 | +4.1% | 83 | 5.77 |
| 2020 | 460 | +1.5% | 79 | 5.82 |
| 2019 | 453 | −2.2% | 82 | 5.52 |
| 2018 | 463 | +5.0% | 84 | 5.51 |
| 2017 | 441 | −5.2% | 82 | 5.38 |
| 2016 | 465 | −17% | 81 | 5.74 |
| 2015 | 558 | +50% | 96 | 5.81 |
| 2014 | 373 | −15% | 71 | 5.25 |
| 2013 | 441 | −32% | 150 | 2.94 |
| 2012 | 650 | −23% | 90 | 7.22 |
| 2011 | 847 | −23% | 150 | 5.65 |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +24% | 162 | 6.79 |
| 2009 | 888 | +0.9% | 90 | 9.87 |
| 2008 | 880 | +17% | 100 | 8.80 |
| 2007 | 752 | −29% | 110 | 6.84 |
| 2006 | 1,064 | +28% | 105 | 10.13 |
| 2005 | 831 | −20% | 130 | 6.39 |
| 2004 | 1,039 | +25% | 130 | 7.99 |
| 2003 | 832 | +53% | 190 | 4.38 |
| 2002 | 543 | +14% | 160 | 3.39 |
| 2001 | 476 | +31% | 140 | 3.40 |
| 2000 | 364 | +81% | 100 | 3.64 |
| 1999 | 201 | −20% | 60 | 3.35 |
| 1998 | 250 | −68% | 100 | 2.50 |
| 1997 | 790 | +58% | 100 | 7.90 |
| 1996 | 500 | 0.0% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1995 | 500 | −29% | 170 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 700 | −30% | 200 | 3.50 |
| 1993 | 1,000 | −33% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | −25% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1991 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 450 | 4.44 |
| 1990 | 2,000 | −20% | 450 | 4.44 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | −2.0% | 600 | 4.17 |
| 1988 | 2,550 | −1.9% | 600 | 4.25 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 600 | 4.33 |
| 1986 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 600 | 4.33 |
| 1985 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 600 | 4.33 |
| 1984 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 600 | 4.33 |
| 1983 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 600 | 4.33 |
| 1982 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 612 | 4.25 |
| 1981 | 2,600 | +2.0% | 630 | 4.13 |
| 1980 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 650 | 3.92 |
| 1979 | 2,500 | +2.0% | 670 | 3.73 |
| 1978 | 2,450 | +2.1% | 700 | 3.50 |
| 1977 | 2,400 | +2.1% | 750 | 3.20 |
| 1976 | 2,350 | +1.7% | 800 | 2.94 |
| 1975 | 2,310 | −23% | 800 | 2.89 |
| 1974 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1973 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1972 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1971 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1968 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1967 | 2,500 | −17% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 1,000 | 3.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 362 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of taro?
New Caledonia ranked 46th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in New Caledonia changed?
It fell by 2.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 3,000 t in 1961.
What is the yield of taro in New Caledonia?
5.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (362 t from 65 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
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 New Caledonia 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.