> In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 277,349 t of taro, the 6th largest in the world (1.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%.

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# Taro production in Papua New Guinea

In 2024 Papua New Guinea produced 277,349 t of taro, the 6th largest in the world (1.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.4%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 35,288 ha, yield 7.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024277,349 t
World rank6 of 52
10-year change+0.4%
Record277,349 t2024

## Taro in Papua New Guinea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Papua New Guinea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.5%2.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.9world 7.5 (+5.1%)
kg per person26.2world 2.23
10-year change+0.4%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ethiopia/) | 1,791,635 | 9.8% |
| 5 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/) | 1,765,533 | 9.7% |
| 6 | **Papua New Guinea** | 277,349 | 1.5% |
| 7 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/madagascar/) | 234,693 | 1.3% |
| 8 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/) | 203,676 | 1.1% |

[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; Papua New Guinea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 277,349 | +0.2% | 35,288 | 7.86 |
| 2023 | 276,736 | +0.2% | 35,417 | 7.81 |
| 2022 | 276,122 | −0.4% | 35,547 | 7.77 |
| 2021 | 277,291 | +1.7% | 35,966 | 7.71 |
| 2020 | 272,598 | +0.4% | 35,918 | 7.59 |
| 2019 | 271,646 | +0.3% | 36,079 | 7.53 |
| 2018 | 270,913 | +0.1% | 36,208 | 7.48 |
| 2017 | 270,635 | −0.1% | 36,290 | 7.46 |
| 2016 | 270,803 | −0.3% | 36,272 | 7.47 |
| 2015 | 271,573 | −1.7% | 36,077 | 7.53 |
| 2014 | 276,323 | +2.3% | 35,470 | 7.79 |
| 2013 | 270,000 | +8.0% | 35,000 | 7.71 |
| 2012 | 250,000 | −9.1% | 33,000 | 7.58 |
| 2011 | 275,000 | +3.8% | 40,000 | 6.88 |
| 2010 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 39,000 | 6.79 |
| 2009 | 265,000 | 0.0% | 40,000 | 6.63 |
| 2008 | 265,000 | +1.9% | 40,000 | 6.63 |
| 2007 | 260,000 | +0.6% | 39,000 | 6.67 |
| 2006 | 258,544 | −0.6% | 39,073 | 6.62 |
| 2005 | 260,000 | +1.6% | 40,000 | 6.50 |
| 2004 | 256,000 | +0.4% | 39,293 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 255,000 | +2.0% | 39,000 | 6.54 |
| 2002 | 250,000 | +8.7% | 38,000 | 6.58 |
| 2001 | 230,000 | +2.3% | 36,000 | 6.39 |
| 2000 | 224,867 | +2.2% | 35,000 | 6.42 |
| 1999 | 220,000 | +10% | 34,000 | 6.47 |
| 1998 | 200,000 | +11% | 32,000 | 6.25 |
| 1997 | 180,000 | +5.9% | 30,000 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 170,000 | −5.6% | 26,811 | 6.34 |
| 1995 | 180,000 | −10.0% | 28,000 | 6.43 |
| 1994 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 30,000 | 6.67 |
| 1993 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 31,978 | 6.57 |
| 1992 | 205,000 | −2.4% | 31,185 | 6.57 |
| 1991 | 210,000 | −2.3% | 31,942 | 6.57 |
| 1990 | 215,000 | +2.4% | 32,000 | 6.72 |
| 1989 | 210,000 | −2.3% | 31,500 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 215,000 | +2.4% | 31,000 | 6.94 |
| 1987 | 210,000 | +2.4% | 30,700 | 6.84 |
| 1986 | 205,000 | 0.0% | 30,500 | 6.72 |
| 1985 | 205,000 | +1.0% | 30,500 | 6.72 |
| 1984 | 203,000 | +0.5% | 30,300 | 6.70 |
| 1983 | 202,000 | +0.5% | 30,000 | 6.73 |
| 1982 | 201,000 | +1.0% | 30,000 | 6.70 |
| 1981 | 199,000 | +0.5% | 29,700 | 6.70 |
| 1980 | 198,000 | +1.0% | 29,500 | 6.71 |
| 1979 | 196,000 | +0.5% | 29,500 | 6.64 |
| 1978 | 195,000 | 0.0% | 29,000 | 6.72 |
| 1977 | 195,000 | +2.6% | 29,000 | 6.72 |
| 1976 | 190,000 | +2.7% | 28,300 | 6.71 |
| 1975 | 185,000 | +2.8% | 27,500 | 6.73 |
| 1974 | 180,000 | +13% | 27,000 | 6.67 |
| 1973 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 24,000 | 6.67 |
| 1972 | 160,000 | +3.2% | 24,000 | 6.67 |
| 1971 | 155,000 | +2.0% | 23,000 | 6.74 |
| 1970 | 152,000 | +2.0% | 22,700 | 6.70 |
| 1969 | 149,000 | +1.4% | 22,200 | 6.71 |
| 1968 | 147,000 | +1.4% | 21,900 | 6.71 |
| 1967 | 145,000 | +1.4% | 21,800 | 6.65 |
| 1966 | 143,000 | +2.1% | 21,200 | 6.75 |
| 1965 | 140,000 | +3.7% | 21,000 | 6.67 |
| 1964 | 135,000 | +4.7% | 20,000 | 6.75 |
| 1963 | 129,000 | +3.2% | 19,200 | 6.72 |
| 1962 | 125,000 | +3.3% | 18,600 | 6.72 |
| 1961 | 121,000 | — | 18,050 | 6.70 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports38 t USD 93,000
Exporter rank29 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 Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea produced 277,349 t in 2024, 1.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Papua New Guinea rank in the world for production of taro?

Papua New Guinea ranked 6th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of taro in Papua New Guinea changed?

It rose by 0.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of taro in Papua New Guinea?

7.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (277,349 t from 35,288 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.

### Does Papua New Guinea export or import taro?

In 2024 Papua New Guinea reported exports of 38 t (USD 93,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Papua New Guinea is imputed by FAO. 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/)[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/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/thailand/)
[All countries producing taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

## Other products of Papua New Guinea

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[Agricultural production in Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/papua-new-guinea/)

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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