FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Taro production in Tonga
In 2024 Tonga produced 3,527 t of taro, the 35th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.0%. The record was 28,836 t in 1976. Area harvested: 456 ha, yield 7.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,527 t
- World rank
- 35 of 52
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- Record
- 28,836 t
- 1976
Taro in Tonga, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,527 | −1.1% | 456 | 7.73 |
| 2023 | 3,568 | +5.6% | 457 | 7.81 |
| 2022 | 3,379 | −7.0% | 458 | 7.38 |
| 2021 | 3,633 | −1.6% | 447 | 8.13 |
| 2020 | 3,693 | +1.5% | 466 | 7.92 |
| 2019 | 3,639 | +2.0% | 463 | 7.86 |
| 2018 | 3,567 | +3.2% | 479 | 7.45 |
| 2017 | 3,458 | +1.5% | 457 | 7.57 |
| 2016 | 3,406 | −4.8% | 455 | 7.49 |
| 2015 | 3,576 | +5.4% | 464 | 7.71 |
| 2014 | 3,392 | +4.4% | 450 | 7.54 |
| 2013 | 3,250 | +1.6% | 450 | 7.22 |
| 2012 | 3,200 | −3.8% | 435 | 7.36 |
| 2011 | 3,328 | −3.6% | 413 | 8.06 |
| 2010 | 3,451 | −3.5% | 426 | 8.10 |
| 2009 | 3,577 | −3.3% | 438 | 8.17 |
| 2008 | 3,700 | −2.6% | 450 | 8.22 |
| 2007 | 3,800 | +1.3% | 450 | 8.44 |
| 2006 | 3,750 | −1.7% | 420 | 8.93 |
| 2005 | 3,814 | −1.5% | 454 | 8.40 |
| 2004 | 3,872 | −1.5% | 457 | 8.47 |
| 2003 | 3,932 | −1.9% | 461 | 8.53 |
| 2002 | 4,009 | +0.2% | 465 | 8.62 |
| 2001 | 4,000 | +7.5% | 400 | 10.00 |
| 2000 | 3,720 | +15% | 500 | 7.44 |
| 1999 | 3,240 | −35% | 472 | 6.86 |
| 1998 | 5,000 | −23% | 550 | 9.09 |
| 1997 | 6,472 | −15% | 752 | 8.61 |
| 1996 | 7,593 | −13% | 886 | 8.57 |
| 1995 | 8,702 | −13% | 1,015 | 8.57 |
| 1994 | 10,000 | −22% | 1,050 | 9.52 |
| 1993 | 12,856 | +2.2% | 1,324 | 9.71 |
| 1992 | 12,575 | +20% | 1,727 | 7.28 |
| 1991 | 10,480 | −1.1% | 1,200 | 8.73 |
| 1990 | 10,600 | −11% | 1,400 | 7.57 |
| 1989 | 11,900 | −9.8% | 1,600 | 7.44 |
| 1988 | 13,200 | −9.0% | 1,800 | 7.33 |
| 1987 | 14,500 | −8.2% | 2,000 | 7.25 |
| 1986 | 15,800 | −7.6% | 2,200 | 7.18 |
| 1985 | 17,100 | −7.1% | 2,400 | 7.13 |
| 1984 | 18,400 | −6.6% | 2,600 | 7.08 |
| 1983 | 19,700 | −6.2% | 2,800 | 7.04 |
| 1982 | 21,000 | −5.8% | 3,000 | 7.00 |
| 1981 | 22,300 | −5.5% | 3,200 | 6.97 |
| 1980 | 23,600 | −5.2% | 3,400 | 6.94 |
| 1979 | 24,900 | −5.0% | 3,600 | 6.92 |
| 1978 | 26,200 | −4.7% | 4,100 | 6.39 |
| 1977 | 27,500 | −4.6% | 4,070 | 6.76 |
| 1976 | 28,836 | +1.2% | 4,040 | 7.14 |
| 1975 | 28,500 | +0.5% | 4,000 | 7.13 |
| 1974 | 28,353 | −0.2% | 3,900 | 7.27 |
| 1973 | 28,400 | +1.1% | 3,850 | 7.38 |
| 1972 | 28,100 | +2.2% | 3,800 | 7.39 |
| 1971 | 27,500 | +2.6% | 3,750 | 7.33 |
| 1970 | 26,791 | +0.1% | 3,700 | 7.24 |
| 1969 | 26,775 | +5.0% | 3,700 | 7.24 |
| 1968 | 25,500 | −1.9% | 3,600 | 7.08 |
| 1967 | 26,000 | −2.6% | 3,550 | 7.32 |
| 1966 | 26,690 | +0.0% | 3,500 | 7.63 |
| 1965 | 26,680 | +0.0% | 3,450 | 7.73 |
| 1964 | 26,674 | −2.6% | 3,420 | 7.80 |
| 1963 | 27,385 | −0.1% | 3,410 | 8.03 |
| 1962 | 27,400 | +5.4% | 3,400 | 8.06 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 3,300 | 7.88 |
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.