> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202418,737 t
World rank27 of 52
10-year change−26%
Record38,300 t1987

## Taro in Samoa, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Samoa compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.10%0.22% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.6world 7.5 (−25%)
kg per person85.9world 2.23
10-year change−26%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [Dominica](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/dominica/) | 22,601 | 0.12% |
| 26 | [Vanuatu](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/vanuatu/) | 19,320 | 0.11% |
| 27 | **Samoa** | 18,737 | 0.10% |
| 28 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/togo/) | 18,272 | 0.10% |
| 29 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/comoros/) | 13,911 | 0.08% |

[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; 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

Exports796 t USD 1.1 m
Exporter rank13 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 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

[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/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/papua-new-guinea/)[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/)
[All countries producing taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

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[Agricultural production in Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/country/samoa/)

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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