Taro production in Sao Tome and Principe
In 2024 Sao Tome and Principe produced 10,073 t of taro, the 31st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. The record was 26,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 1,637 ha, yield 6.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 10,073 t
- World rank
- 31 of 52
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 26,000 t
- 2002
Taro in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Sao Tome and Principe compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.2
- world 7.5 (−18%)
- kg per person
- 42.8
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +51%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Comoros | 13,911 | 0.08% |
| 30 | Guyana | 11,015 | 0.06% |
| 31 | Sao Tome and Principe | 10,073 | 0.06% |
| 32 | Benin | 4,887 | 0.03% |
| 33 | Honduras | 4,248 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Sao Tome and Principe is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10,073 | −1.4% | 1,637 | 6.15 |
| 2023 | 10,211 | +0.9% | 1,675 | 6.10 |
| 2022 | 10,121 | +1.2% | 1,675 | 6.04 |
| 2021 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,663 | 6.01 |
| 2020 | 10,000 | −0.3% | 1,774 | 5.64 |
| 2019 | 10,030 | −2.4% | 1,703 | 5.89 |
| 2018 | 10,277 | −2.2% | 1,620 | 6.34 |
| 2017 | 10,512 | +4.0% | 1,600 | 6.57 |
| 2016 | 10,108 | +68% | 1,550 | 6.52 |
| 2015 | 6,000 | −10% | 1,500 | 4.00 |
| 2014 | 6,687 | −17% | 1,608 | 4.16 |
| 2013 | 8,025 | −10.0% | 1,773 | 4.53 |
| 2012 | 8,916 | −10% | 1,808 | 4.93 |
| 2011 | 9,907 | −23% | 1,822 | 5.44 |
| 2010 | 12,946 | −19% | 2,684 | 4.82 |
| 2009 | 16,000 | −13% | 3,100 | 5.16 |
| 2008 | 18,453 | −7.7% | 3,200 | 5.77 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | −13% | 3,200 | 6.25 |
| 2006 | 23,000 | −12% | 3,100 | 7.42 |
| 2005 | 26,000 | +0.8% | 2,900 | 8.97 |
| 2004 | 25,795 | +1.2% | 2,829 | 9.12 |
| 2003 | 25,500 | −1.9% | 2,767 | 9.22 |
| 2002 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 2,800 | 9.29 |
| 2001 | 25,000 | +1.6% | 2,734 | 9.14 |
| 2000 | 24,605 | +6.7% | 2,700 | 9.11 |
| 1999 | 23,060 | +2.5% | 2,700 | 8.54 |
| 1998 | 22,500 | +11% | 2,600 | 8.65 |
| 1997 | 20,279 | +27% | 2,417 | 8.39 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +94% | 2,000 | 8.00 |
| 1995 | 8,245 | −3.0% | 1,206 | 6.84 |
| 1994 | 8,500 | +21% | 1,500 | 5.67 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,300 | 5.38 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +306% | 1,100 | 5.45 |
| 1991 | 1,478 | −39% | 300 | 4.93 |
| 1990 | 2,430 | +13% | 450 | 5.40 |
| 1989 | 2,160 | −4.8% | 400 | 5.40 |
| 1988 | 2,270 | +11% | 450 | 5.04 |
| 1987 | 2,040 | +13% | 400 | 5.10 |
| 1986 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 350 | 5.14 |
| 1985 | 2,000 | −33% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 3,000 | +36% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 450 | 4.89 |
| 1978 | 2,200 | +47% | 450 | 4.89 |
| 1977 | 1,500 | +50% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | −33% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | −25% | 300 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −33% | 400 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 600 | 5.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe produced 10,073 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Sao Tome and Principe rank in the world for production of taro?
Sao Tome and Principe ranked 31st of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Sao Tome and Principe changed?
It rose by 51% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 26,000 t in 2002.
What is the yield of taro in Sao Tome and Principe?
6.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,073 t from 1,637 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
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 Sao Tome and Principe 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.