FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Sierra Leone
In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 2,933 t of taro, the 37th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.6%. The record was 25,000 t in 1961. Area harvested: 1,144 ha, yield 2.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,933 t
- World rank
- 37 of 52
- 10-year change
- −6.6%
- Record
- 25,000 t
- 1961
Taro in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,933 | +1.4% | 1,144 | 2.56 |
| 2023 | 2,893 | −1.3% | 1,155 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | 2,931 | −1.5% | 1,132 | 2.59 |
| 2021 | 2,976 | −3.3% | 1,146 | 2.60 |
| 2020 | 3,079 | −0.5% | 1,187 | 2.59 |
| 2019 | 3,096 | +0.0% | 1,193 | 2.60 |
| 2018 | 3,095 | +0.5% | 1,198 | 2.58 |
| 2017 | 3,079 | +1.4% | 1,199 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 3,037 | +5.8% | 1,184 | 2.57 |
| 2015 | 2,871 | −8.6% | 1,127 | 2.55 |
| 2014 | 3,141 | +1.3% | 1,224 | 2.57 |
| 2013 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 1,200 | 2.58 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +4.1% | 1,198 | 2.50 |
| 2011 | 2,883 | +3.0% | 1,158 | 2.49 |
| 2010 | 2,800 | +1.8% | 1,150 | 2.43 |
| 2009 | 2,750 | +10% | 1,100 | 2.50 |
| 2008 | 2,500 | −11% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 2007 | 2,800 | −3.4% | 1,150 | 2.43 |
| 2006 | 2,900 | +5.5% | 1,100 | 2.64 |
| 2005 | 2,750 | −1.8% | 1,100 | 2.50 |
| 2004 | 2,800 | +6.7% | 1,080 | 2.59 |
| 2003 | 2,625 | +1.0% | 1,050 | 2.50 |
| 2002 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 1,052 | 2.47 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +6.8% | 1,000 | 2.50 |
| 2000 | 2,340 | −3.7% | 960 | 2.44 |
| 1999 | 2,430 | −4.8% | 1,080 | 2.25 |
| 1998 | 2,553 | −1.5% | 1,073 | 2.38 |
| 1997 | 2,591 | +0.7% | 1,083 | 2.39 |
| 1996 | 2,573 | −4.7% | 1,074 | 2.40 |
| 1995 | 2,700 | −16% | 1,200 | 2.25 |
| 1994 | 3,200 | −0.9% | 1,400 | 2.29 |
| 1993 | 3,230 | −5.0% | 1,404 | 2.30 |
| 1992 | 3,400 | 0.0% | 1,478 | 2.30 |
| 1991 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 1,500 | 2.27 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −8.6% | 900 | 3.56 |
| 1989 | 3,500 | −5.4% | 1,600 | 2.19 |
| 1988 | 3,700 | −7.5% | 1,700 | 2.18 |
| 1987 | 4,000 | −33% | 1,800 | 2.22 |
| 1986 | 6,000 | −25% | 2,700 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | −20% | 3,500 | 2.29 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | −17% | 4,500 | 2.22 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | −14% | 5,500 | 2.18 |
| 1982 | 14,000 | −13% | 6,500 | 2.15 |
| 1981 | 16,000 | −11% | 7,000 | 2.29 |
| 1980 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 8,000 | 2.25 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 2.22 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 2.22 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 2.22 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | −13% | 9,000 | 2.22 |
| 1975 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1974 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1973 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1972 | 23,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1971 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1970 | 22,000 | −4.3% | 10,000 | 2.20 |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +21% | 10,000 | 2.30 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | −7.3% | 10,000 | 1.90 |
| 1967 | 20,500 | +14% | 10,000 | 2.05 |
| 1966 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 10,000 | 1.80 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | −20% | 10,000 | 2.00 |
| 1962 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 10,000 | 2.50 |
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.