Taro production in Thailand
In 2024 Thailand produced 105,800 t of taro, the 13th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.3%. The record was 107,009 t in 2020. Area harvested: 10,467 ha, yield 10.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 105,800 t
- World rank
- 13 of 52
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- Record
- 107,009 t
- 2020
Taro in Thailand, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Thailand compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.85% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.1
- world 7.5 (+35%)
- kg per person
- 1.48
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +8.3%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Japan | 118,462 | 0.65% |
| 12 | Egypt | 118,387 | 0.65% |
| 13 | Thailand | 105,800 | 0.58% |
| 14 | Philippines | 93,795 | 0.52% |
| 15 | Côte d'Ivoire | 91,185 | 0.50% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Thailand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 105,800 | −0.3% | 10,467 | 10.11 |
| 2023 | 106,103 | +0.2% | 10,447 | 10.16 |
| 2022 | 105,922 | +0.5% | 10,491 | 10.10 |
| 2021 | 105,377 | −1.5% | 10,462 | 10.07 |
| 2020 | 107,009 | +1.5% | 10,389 | 10.30 |
| 2019 | 105,381 | +1.6% | 10,621 | 9.92 |
| 2018 | 103,740 | +1.5% | 10,377 | 10.00 |
| 2017 | 102,190 | +1.4% | 10,168 | 10.05 |
| 2016 | 100,740 | +1.5% | 9,876 | 10.20 |
| 2015 | 99,230 | +1.6% | 10,293 | 9.64 |
| 2014 | 97,696 | +2.8% | 9,834 | 9.93 |
| 2013 | 95,000 | +5.6% | 9,500 | 10.00 |
| 2012 | 90,000 | −0.5% | 9,000 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 90,443 | +0.5% | 8,863 | 10.20 |
| 2010 | 90,000 | +2.8% | 8,692 | 10.35 |
| 2009 | 87,546 | +3.0% | 8,327 | 10.51 |
| 2008 | 85,017 | +4.3% | 7,969 | 10.67 |
| 2007 | 81,483 | +3.8% | 7,455 | 10.93 |
| 2006 | 78,500 | +0.1% | 7,114 | 11.03 |
| 2005 | 78,400 | +7.7% | 7,000 | 11.20 |
| 2004 | 72,800 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 11.20 |
| 2003 | 67,200 | +4.4% | 6,000 | 11.20 |
| 2002 | 64,359 | +4.5% | 5,741 | 11.21 |
| 2001 | 61,600 | +4.5% | 5,500 | 11.20 |
| 2000 | 58,928 | +5.2% | 5,249 | 11.23 |
| 1999 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 5,000 | 11.20 |
| 1998 | 55,000 | +1.9% | 4,941 | 11.13 |
| 1997 | 54,000 | −0.0% | 4,900 | 11.02 |
| 1996 | 54,005 | +1.9% | 4,889 | 11.05 |
| 1995 | 53,000 | −1.9% | 4,800 | 11.04 |
| 1994 | 54,037 | −1.8% | 4,906 | 11.01 |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +0.7% | 5,000 | 11.00 |
| 1992 | 54,615 | −0.3% | 4,988 | 10.95 |
| 1991 | 54,763 | −2.2% | 5,064 | 10.81 |
| 1990 | 56,000 | −0.9% | 4,762 | 11.76 |
| 1989 | 56,500 | −0.9% | 5,100 | 11.08 |
| 1988 | 57,000 | −0.9% | 5,200 | 10.96 |
| 1987 | 57,500 | −0.9% | 5,200 | 11.06 |
| 1986 | 58,000 | −1.2% | 5,300 | 10.94 |
| 1985 | 58,704 | −21% | 5,190 | 11.31 |
| 1984 | 73,928 | +32% | 7,054 | 10.48 |
| 1983 | 55,803 | −10% | 5,461 | 10.22 |
| 1982 | 62,068 | −24% | 6,458 | 9.61 |
| 1981 | 81,691 | −4.1% | 7,522 | 10.86 |
| 1980 | 85,166 | +5.8% | 6,592 | 12.92 |
| 1979 | 80,500 | −0.6% | 7,000 | 11.50 |
| 1978 | 81,000 | −0.6% | 7,200 | 11.25 |
| 1977 | 81,500 | −0.6% | 7,400 | 11.01 |
| 1976 | 82,000 | −0.6% | 7,500 | 10.93 |
| 1975 | 82,500 | −0.6% | 7,500 | 11.00 |
| 1974 | 83,000 | −0.6% | 7,600 | 10.92 |
| 1973 | 83,500 | −1.2% | 7,600 | 10.99 |
| 1972 | 84,500 | +0.6% | 7,600 | 11.12 |
| 1971 | 84,000 | +0.6% | 7,600 | 11.05 |
| 1970 | 83,500 | +0.6% | 7,600 | 10.99 |
| 1969 | 83,000 | +0.6% | 7,600 | 10.92 |
| 1968 | 82,500 | +0.6% | 7,500 | 11.00 |
| 1967 | 82,000 | +0.6% | 7,500 | 10.93 |
| 1966 | 81,500 | +0.6% | 7,400 | 11.01 |
| 1965 | 81,000 | +0.6% | 7,400 | 10.95 |
| 1964 | 80,500 | +0.6% | 7,300 | 11.03 |
| 1963 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 7,300 | 10.96 |
| 1962 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 7,300 | 10.96 |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — | 7,300 | 10.96 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,518 t USD 2.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 5 of 53
- Imports
- 986 t USD 416,000
- Importer rank
- 16 of 64
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 Thailand?
Thailand produced 105,800 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Thailand rank in the world for production of taro?
Thailand ranked 13th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Thailand changed?
It rose by 8.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 107,009 t in 2020.
What is the yield of taro in Thailand?
10.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (105,800 t from 10,467 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does Thailand export or import taro?
In 2024 Thailand reported exports of 3,518 t (USD 2.2 m) and imports of 986 t (USD 416,000), 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 Thailand 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.