Taro production in Samoa
In 2024 Samoa produced 18,737 t of taro, the 27th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 38,300 t in 1987. Area harvested: 3,361 ha, yield 5.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,737 t
- World rank
- 27 of 52
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 38,300 t
- 1987
Taro in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Samoa compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.6
- world 7.5 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 85.9
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Dominica | 22,601 | 0.12% |
| 26 | Vanuatu | 19,320 | 0.11% |
| 27 | Samoa | 18,737 | 0.10% |
| 28 | Togo | 18,272 | 0.10% |
| 29 | Comoros | 13,911 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Samoa is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,737 | −1.7% | 3,361 | 5.57 |
| 2023 | 19,060 | +4.9% | 3,422 | 5.57 |
| 2022 | 18,175 | −4.2% | 3,257 | 5.58 |
| 2021 | 18,977 | −5.3% | 3,405 | 5.57 |
| 2020 | 20,029 | +29% | 3,603 | 5.56 |
| 2019 | 15,519 | −27% | 2,763 | 5.62 |
| 2018 | 21,383 | −7.8% | 3,850 | 5.55 |
| 2017 | 23,184 | −8.3% | 4,195 | 5.53 |
| 2016 | 25,278 | −11% | 4,598 | 5.50 |
| 2015 | 28,457 | +12% | 5,236 | 5.43 |
| 2014 | 25,489 | +6.5% | 4,819 | 5.29 |
| 2013 | 23,939 | +3.9% | 4,574 | 5.23 |
| 2012 | 23,033 | +3.3% | 4,425 | 5.21 |
| 2011 | 22,306 | +7.4% | 4,244 | 5.26 |
| 2010 | 20,770 | +2.6% | 3,937 | 5.28 |
| 2009 | 20,248 | +8.7% | 3,800 | 5.33 |
| 2008 | 18,634 | −7.6% | 3,700 | 5.04 |
| 2007 | 20,175 | +15% | 3,700 | 5.45 |
| 2006 | 17,500 | +8.5% | 3,550 | 4.93 |
| 2005 | 16,128 | −3.7% | 3,364 | 4.79 |
| 2004 | 16,755 | −2.8% | 3,494 | 4.80 |
| 2003 | 17,242 | +1.4% | 3,627 | 4.75 |
| 2002 | 17,000 | +13% | 3,500 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 15,000 | +25% | 4,253 | 3.53 |
| 1998 | 12,006 | +0.0% | 3,500 | 3.43 |
| 1997 | 12,000 | +140% | 3,757 | 3.19 |
| 1996 | 5,000 | −40% | 1,700 | 2.94 |
| 1995 | 8,275 | +176% | 3,000 | 2.76 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | −64% | 2,000 | 1.50 |
| 1993 | 8,263 | −17% | 2,424 | 3.41 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −35% | 2,500 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 15,497 | −38% | 4,089 | 3.79 |
| 1990 | 25,000 | −34% | 6,000 | 4.17 |
| 1989 | 38,000 | 0.0% | 5,987 | 6.35 |
| 1988 | 38,000 | −0.8% | 5,800 | 6.55 |
| 1987 | 38,300 | +0.3% | 5,700 | 6.72 |
| 1986 | 38,200 | +0.3% | 5,600 | 6.82 |
| 1985 | 38,100 | +0.3% | 5,500 | 6.93 |
| 1984 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 5,400 | 7.04 |
| 1983 | 37,000 | +0.3% | 5,300 | 6.98 |
| 1982 | 36,900 | +4.2% | 5,200 | 7.10 |
| 1981 | 35,400 | +1.1% | 5,100 | 6.94 |
| 1980 | 35,000 | +2.9% | 5,050 | 6.93 |
| 1979 | 34,000 | +3.0% | 4,950 | 6.87 |
| 1978 | 33,000 | +3.1% | 4,850 | 6.80 |
| 1977 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 4,750 | 6.74 |
| 1976 | 32,000 | +7.7% | 4,750 | 6.74 |
| 1975 | 29,700 | +10% | 4,400 | 6.75 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1973 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1972 | 27,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1971 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 4,000 | 6.75 |
| 1970 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 6.58 |
| 1969 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 6.76 |
| 1968 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 3,600 | 6.94 |
| 1967 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 6.97 |
| 1966 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 3,300 | 6.97 |
| 1965 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 3,300 | 6.97 |
| 1964 | 22,000 | +1.9% | 3,200 | 6.88 |
| 1963 | 21,600 | +2.9% | 3,150 | 6.86 |
| 1962 | 21,000 | +11% | 3,100 | 6.77 |
| 1961 | 19,000 | — | 2,800 | 6.79 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 796 t USD 1.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 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 Samoa?
Samoa produced 18,737 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Samoa rank in the world for production of taro?
Samoa ranked 27th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Samoa changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 38,300 t in 1987.
What is the yield of taro in Samoa?
5.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,737 t from 3,361 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Samoa export or import taro?
In 2024 Samoa reported exports of 796 t (USD 1.1 m) 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 Samoa is estimated 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.