Taro production in Saint Lucia
In 2024 Saint Lucia produced 558 t of taro, the 44th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 16%. The record was 723 t in 2018. Area harvested: 44 ha, yield 12.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 558 t
- World rank
- 44 of 52
- 10-year change
- +16%
- Record
- 723 t
- 2018
Taro in Saint Lucia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saint Lucia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.7
- world 7.5 (+70%)
- kg per person
- 3.10
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +16%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 767 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Lebanon | 728 | 0.00% |
| 44 | Saint Lucia | 558 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Grenada | 423 | 0.00% |
| 46 | New Caledonia | 362 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Saint Lucia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 558 | −1.4% | 44 | 12.68 |
| 2023 | 566 | +12% | 44 | 12.86 |
| 2022 | 505 | +7.9% | 39 | 12.95 |
| 2021 | 468 | +57% | 36 | 13.00 |
| 2020 | 299 | −0.3% | 16 | 18.69 |
| 2019 | 300 | −59% | 12 | 25.00 |
| 2018 | 723 | +27% | 29 | 24.93 |
| 2017 | 569 | +12% | 23 | 24.74 |
| 2016 | 506 | 0.0% | 25 | 20.24 |
| 2015 | 506 | +5.2% | 39 | 12.97 |
| 2014 | 481 | +17% | 95 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 412 | −22% | 105 | 3.92 |
| 2012 | 531 | +2.1% | 100 | 5.31 |
| 2011 | 520 | +0.6% | 105 | 4.95 |
| 2010 | 517 | −6.0% | 105 | 4.92 |
| 2009 | 550 | +8.5% | 110 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 507 | +24% | 101 | 5.02 |
| 2007 | 409 | +4.3% | 82 | 4.99 |
| 2006 | 392 | −7.3% | 78 | 5.03 |
| 2005 | 423 | −19% | 85 | 4.98 |
| 2004 | 523 | +8.7% | 104 | 5.03 |
| 2003 | 481 | +0.4% | 96 | 5.01 |
| 2002 | 479 | +9.6% | 96 | 4.99 |
| 2001 | 437 | +7.4% | 87 | 5.02 |
| 2000 | 407 | +8.0% | 81 | 5.02 |
| 1999 | 377 | +9.3% | 75 | 5.03 |
| 1998 | 345 | +15% | 68 | 5.07 |
| 1997 | 300 | −7.1% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 323 | 0.0% | 64 | 5.05 |
| 1995 | 323 | +0.9% | 64 | 5.05 |
| 1994 | 320 | +3.2% | 62 | 5.16 |
| 1993 | 310 | +1.6% | 61 | 5.08 |
| 1992 | 305 | +3.7% | 60 | 5.08 |
| 1991 | 294 | −4.9% | 58 | 5.07 |
| 1990 | 309 | +3.0% | 58 | 5.33 |
| 1989 | 300 | +3.4% | 57 | 5.26 |
| 1988 | 290 | +3.6% | 57 | 5.09 |
| 1987 | 280 | 0.0% | 56 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 280 | +1.8% | 56 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 275 | −1.8% | 55 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 280 | +9.8% | 55 | 5.09 |
| 1983 | 255 | +9.9% | 50 | 5.10 |
| 1982 | 232 | +3.1% | 45 | 5.16 |
| 1981 | 225 | +13% | 45 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 200 | +4.7% | 40 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 191 | +17% | 38 | 5.03 |
| 1978 | 163 | −1.2% | 33 | 4.94 |
| 1977 | 165 | +3.1% | 33 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 160 | 0.0% | 32 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 160 | 0.0% | 32 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 160 | +6.7% | 32 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 150 | 0.0% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 150 | 0.0% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 150 | +7.1% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 140 | 0.0% | 28 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 140 | 0.0% | 28 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 140 | +7.7% | 28 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 130 | 0.0% | 26 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 130 | 0.0% | 26 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 130 | +8.3% | 26 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 120 | 0.0% | 25 | 4.80 |
| 1963 | 120 | +9.1% | 25 | 4.80 |
| 1962 | 110 | 0.0% | 25 | 4.40 |
| 1961 | 110 | — | 25 | 4.40 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 11 t USD 9,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia produced 558 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saint Lucia rank in the world for production of taro?
Saint Lucia ranked 44th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Saint Lucia changed?
It rose by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 723 t in 2018.
What is the yield of taro in Saint Lucia?
12.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (558 t from 44 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Saint Lucia export or import taro?
In 2024 Saint Lucia reported exports of 11 t (USD 9,000) 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 Saint Lucia 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.