FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 8.6 million t of taro, the largest total in the world (47.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 163%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 8.6 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 52
- 10-year change
- +163%
- Record
- 8.6 million t
- 2024
Taro in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8,605,587 | +4.1% | 1,393,692 | 6.17 |
| 2023 | 8,267,306 | +0.8% | 1,333,735 | 6.20 |
| 2022 | 8,200,000 | −0.0% | 1,321,666 | 6.20 |
| 2021 | 8,202,650 | +4.3% | 1,337,500 | 6.13 |
| 2020 | 7,867,170 | −0.4% | 1,332,030 | 5.91 |
| 2019 | 7,900,080 | −0.4% | 1,223,180 | 6.46 |
| 2018 | 7,930,830 | +5.1% | 1,113,770 | 7.12 |
| 2017 | 7,549,500 | +5.6% | 1,061,440 | 7.11 |
| 2016 | 7,151,180 | +118% | 947,240 | 7.55 |
| 2015 | 3,276,700 | +0.1% | 826,800 | 3.96 |
| 2014 | 3,273,000 | +7.0% | 639,980 | 5.11 |
| 2013 | 3,058,300 | 0.0% | 622,800 | 4.91 |
| 2012 | 3,058,300 | +1.5% | 622,800 | 4.91 |
| 2011 | 3,011,661 | +1.8% | 446,991 | 6.74 |
| 2010 | 2,957,090 | −2.5% | 520,130 | 5.69 |
| 2009 | 3,033,340 | +8.8% | 482,460 | 6.29 |
| 2008 | 2,788,450 | +3.3% | 462,620 | 6.03 |
| 2007 | 2,698,130 | +26% | 394,110 | 6.85 |
| 2006 | 2,149,320 | +2.4% | 312,230 | 6.88 |
| 2005 | 2,098,900 | +12% | 296,810 | 7.07 |
| 2004 | 1,878,470 | −1.6% | 288,740 | 6.51 |
| 2003 | 1,908,440 | +5.9% | 308,900 | 6.18 |
| 2002 | 1,801,330 | +6.0% | 299,010 | 6.02 |
| 2001 | 1,700,130 | +5.1% | 296,040 | 5.74 |
| 2000 | 1,616,900 | −4.3% | 243,710 | 6.63 |
| 1999 | 1,689,770 | −7.6% | 267,240 | 6.32 |
| 1998 | 1,828,100 | +3.5% | 304,910 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 1,766,350 | +6.5% | 297,620 | 5.93 |
| 1996 | 1,657,890 | +6.2% | 279,660 | 5.93 |
| 1995 | 1,560,450 | +38% | 262,590 | 5.94 |
| 1994 | 1,128,000 | +5.8% | 226,000 | 4.99 |
| 1993 | 1,066,000 | +13% | 213,000 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 940,000 | +13% | 188,000 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 829,000 | +13% | 166,000 | 4.99 |
| 1990 | 731,000 | +13% | 141,000 | 5.18 |
| 1989 | 649,000 | +2.2% | 137,000 | 4.74 |
| 1988 | 635,000 | +79% | 127,000 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 354,000 | −5.1% | 83,000 | 4.27 |
| 1986 | 373,000 | +61% | 91,000 | 4.10 |
| 1985 | 232,000 | +12% | 70,000 | 3.31 |
| 1984 | 207,000 | −7.6% | 68,000 | 3.04 |
| 1983 | 224,000 | −20% | 70,000 | 3.20 |
| 1982 | 280,000 | +3.7% | 85,000 | 3.29 |
| 1981 | 270,000 | +30% | 85,000 | 3.18 |
| 1980 | 208,000 | +58% | 65,000 | 3.20 |
| 1979 | 132,000 | −27% | 40,000 | 3.30 |
| 1978 | 182,000 | −47% | 50,000 | 3.64 |
| 1977 | 346,000 | −35% | 85,000 | 4.07 |
| 1976 | 532,000 | +5.6% | 125,000 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 504,000 | +5.0% | 120,000 | 4.20 |
| 1974 | 480,000 | −57% | 115,000 | 4.17 |
| 1973 | 1,106,000 | −18% | 265,000 | 4.17 |
| 1972 | 1,357,000 | +54% | 325,000 | 4.18 |
| 1971 | 880,000 | −36% | 210,000 | 4.19 |
| 1970 | 1,381,000 | −20% | 328,000 | 4.21 |
| 1969 | 1,725,000 | +30% | 284,000 | 6.07 |
| 1968 | 1,327,000 | −19% | 243,000 | 5.46 |
| 1967 | 1,648,000 | +15% | 288,000 | 5.72 |
| 1966 | 1,433,000 | −11% | 246,000 | 5.83 |
| 1965 | 1,602,000 | −1.2% | 282,000 | 5.68 |
| 1964 | 1,621,000 | +4.5% | 284,000 | 5.71 |
| 1963 | 1,551,000 | +0.4% | 257,000 | 6.04 |
| 1962 | 1,545,000 | +35% | 295,000 | 5.24 |
| 1961 | 1,147,000 | — | 181,000 | 6.34 |
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.