FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Rwanda
In 2024 Rwanda produced 203,676 t of taro, the 8th largest in the world (1.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 205%. The record was 215,015 t in 2017. Area harvested: 28,816 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 203,676 t
- World rank
- 8 of 52
- 10-year change
- +205%
- Record
- 215,015 t
- 2017
Taro in Rwanda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 203,676 | +6.1% | 28,816 | 7.07 |
| 2023 | 191,924 | −5.4% | 26,992 | 7.11 |
| 2022 | 202,892 | +1.0% | 29,160 | 6.96 |
| 2021 | 200,856 | +6.8% | 30,629 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 188,042 | +9.5% | 29,015 | 6.48 |
| 2019 | 171,803 | +2.3% | 28,163 | 6.10 |
| 2018 | 167,984 | −22% | 30,693 | 5.47 |
| 2017 | 215,015 | +29% | 55,463 | 3.88 |
| 2016 | 166,189 | +102% | 40,144 | 4.14 |
| 2015 | 82,237 | +23% | 29,042 | 2.83 |
| 2014 | 66,879 | −28% | 24,924 | 2.68 |
| 2013 | 93,392 | −28% | 20,650 | 4.52 |
| 2012 | 130,505 | −30% | 20,454 | 6.38 |
| 2011 | 187,248 | +0.7% | 23,799 | 7.87 |
| 2010 | 185,964 | +36% | 25,999 | 7.15 |
| 2009 | 136,849 | +4.9% | 26,316 | 5.20 |
| 2008 | 130,428 | +5.8% | 28,470 | 4.58 |
| 2007 | 123,299 | −1.7% | 25,677 | 4.80 |
| 2006 | 125,387 | −8.4% | 25,251 | 4.97 |
| 2005 | 136,895 | +0.4% | 26,638 | 5.14 |
| 2004 | 136,359 | −1.8% | 27,097 | 5.03 |
| 2003 | 138,810 | +13% | 27,138 | 5.11 |
| 2002 | 122,845 | +8.8% | 25,334 | 4.85 |
| 2001 | 112,871 | +24% | 25,669 | 4.40 |
| 2000 | 90,945 | +0.8% | 21,320 | 4.27 |
| 1999 | 90,247 | +7.8% | 49,049 | 1.84 |
| 1998 | 83,743 | +17% | 46,158 | 1.81 |
| 1997 | 71,716 | +15% | 42,914 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 62,384 | +39% | 14,000 | 4.46 |
| 1995 | 44,800 | −68% | 10,000 | 4.48 |
| 1994 | 140,800 | +11% | 30,000 | 4.69 |
| 1993 | 126,300 | +22% | 28,000 | 4.51 |
| 1992 | 103,300 | +55% | 23,000 | 4.49 |
| 1991 | 66,500 | −19% | 15,000 | 4.43 |
| 1990 | 81,613 | +0.0% | 52,137 | 1.57 |
| 1989 | 81,600 | +109% | 13,500 | 6.04 |
| 1988 | 39,000 | −0.5% | 6,500 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 39,200 | −5.3% | 6,490 | 6.04 |
| 1986 | 41,400 | +6.2% | 6,865 | 6.03 |
| 1985 | 39,000 | +13% | 6,936 | 5.62 |
| 1984 | 34,600 | −0.5% | 6,700 | 5.16 |
| 1983 | 34,768 | +14% | 6,800 | 5.11 |
| 1982 | 30,500 | −2.6% | 7,279 | 4.19 |
| 1981 | 31,314 | +5.9% | 7,430 | 4.21 |
| 1980 | 29,570 | −20% | 4,900 | 6.03 |
| 1979 | 36,781 | +102% | 7,000 | 5.25 |
| 1978 | 18,202 | −2.1% | 5,090 | 3.58 |
| 1977 | 18,585 | +13% | 5,456 | 3.41 |
| 1976 | 16,444 | −7.9% | 4,808 | 3.42 |
| 1975 | 17,862 | −10% | 5,183 | 3.45 |
| 1974 | 19,950 | +6.9% | 4,800 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 18,655 | −22% | 4,438 | 4.20 |
| 1972 | 23,886 | +9.6% | 5,308 | 4.50 |
| 1971 | 21,800 | −30% | 5,400 | 4.04 |
| 1970 | 31,120 | −7.1% | 7,780 | 4.00 |
| 1969 | 33,500 | +391% | 6,700 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 6,825 | −32% | 1,950 | 3.50 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −5.5% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1965 | 10,582 | −3.8% | 2,600 | 4.07 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +10% | 2,600 | 4.23 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 9,600 | — | 2,700 | 3.56 |
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.