FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 36,619 t of taro, the 23rd largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 84,709 t in 1989. Area harvested: 2,280 ha, yield 16.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 36,619 t
- World rank
- 23 of 52
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 84,709 t
- 1989
Taro in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36,619 | +3.4% | 2,280 | 16.06 |
| 2023 | 35,410 | −21% | 2,219 | 15.96 |
| 2022 | 44,570 | +13% | 2,546 | 17.51 |
| 2021 | 39,390 | +2.7% | 2,384 | 16.52 |
| 2020 | 38,357 | −16% | 2,456 | 15.62 |
| 2019 | 45,920 | +8.6% | 2,614 | 17.57 |
| 2018 | 42,274 | −4.2% | 2,461 | 17.18 |
| 2017 | 44,130 | +3.3% | 2,723 | 16.21 |
| 2016 | 42,715 | +5.7% | 2,674 | 15.97 |
| 2015 | 40,408 | −7.3% | 2,469 | 16.37 |
| 2014 | 43,608 | +8.4% | 2,463 | 17.71 |
| 2013 | 40,222 | −3.8% | 2,517 | 15.98 |
| 2012 | 41,805 | −11% | 2,345 | 17.83 |
| 2011 | 46,882 | −12% | 2,370 | 19.78 |
| 2010 | 53,212 | +25% | 2,895 | 18.38 |
| 2009 | 42,551 | +10% | 2,697 | 15.78 |
| 2008 | 38,592 | −9.1% | 2,435 | 15.85 |
| 2007 | 42,472 | −0.1% | 2,598 | 16.35 |
| 2006 | 42,497 | +13% | 2,622 | 16.21 |
| 2005 | 37,740 | −1.5% | 2,643 | 14.28 |
| 2004 | 38,328 | −16% | 2,440 | 15.71 |
| 2003 | 45,607 | −5.9% | 2,805 | 16.26 |
| 2002 | 48,448 | +1.8% | 2,930 | 16.54 |
| 2001 | 47,576 | +17% | 2,881 | 16.51 |
| 2000 | 40,722 | −5.4% | 2,562 | 15.89 |
| 1999 | 43,051 | +1.1% | 2,651 | 16.24 |
| 1998 | 42,584 | +12% | 2,701 | 15.77 |
| 1997 | 38,034 | +1.6% | 2,714 | 14.01 |
| 1996 | 37,437 | −30% | 2,370 | 15.80 |
| 1995 | 53,693 | +25% | 2,919 | 18.39 |
| 1994 | 43,015 | −23% | 2,625 | 16.39 |
| 1993 | 55,638 | −27% | 3,091 | 18.00 |
| 1992 | 76,215 | +9.3% | 4,217 | 18.07 |
| 1991 | 69,735 | −8.7% | 4,182 | 16.68 |
| 1990 | 76,361 | −9.9% | 5,469 | 13.96 |
| 1989 | 84,709 | +7.8% | 5,812 | 14.57 |
| 1988 | 78,577 | +1.8% | 5,438 | 14.45 |
| 1987 | 77,155 | +15% | 5,697 | 13.54 |
| 1986 | 67,071 | +8.1% | 5,166 | 12.98 |
| 1985 | 62,029 | −0.6% | 5,139 | 12.07 |
| 1984 | 62,405 | +19% | 5,425 | 11.50 |
| 1983 | 52,500 | −10% | 5,593 | 9.39 |
| 1982 | 58,419 | +18% | 5,773 | 10.12 |
| 1981 | 49,457 | +9.0% | 4,741 | 10.43 |
| 1980 | 45,393 | −5.0% | 4,407 | 10.30 |
| 1979 | 47,773 | −20% | 4,674 | 10.22 |
| 1978 | 59,897 | +48% | 5,935 | 10.09 |
| 1977 | 40,378 | +120% | 3,710 | 10.88 |
| 1976 | 18,315 | −32% | 2,002 | 9.15 |
| 1975 | 27,110 | +19% | 2,960 | 9.16 |
| 1974 | 22,713 | +12% | 2,340 | 9.71 |
| 1973 | 20,192 | −1.4% | 2,449 | 8.24 |
| 1972 | 20,478 | −1.1% | 2,532 | 8.09 |
| 1971 | 20,703 | +1.3% | 2,705 | 7.65 |
| 1970 | 20,428 | −12% | 2,844 | 7.18 |
| 1969 | 23,161 | +18% | 3,012 | 7.69 |
| 1968 | 19,559 | −6.4% | 2,841 | 6.88 |
| 1967 | 20,888 | +0.3% | 3,418 | 6.11 |
| 1966 | 20,827 | −3.6% | 3,532 | 5.90 |
| 1965 | 21,613 | −8.4% | 3,526 | 6.13 |
| 1964 | 23,595 | +16% | 3,989 | 5.92 |
| 1963 | 20,285 | −5.6% | 3,874 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 21,486 | −1.1% | 3,700 | 5.81 |
| 1961 | 21,718 | — | 3,527 | 6.16 |
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.