Taro production in Trinidad and Tobago
In 2024 Trinidad and Tobago produced 3,713 t of taro, the 34th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 8,300 t in 1982. Area harvested: 301 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,713 t
- World rank
- 34 of 52
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 8,300 t
- 1982
Taro in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Trinidad and Tobago compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.3
- world 7.5 (+65%)
- kg per person
- 2.46
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Benin | 4,887 | 0.03% |
| 33 | Honduras | 4,248 | 0.02% |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,713 | 0.02% |
| 35 | Tonga | 3,527 | 0.02% |
| 36 | Niue | 2,972 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; Trinidad and Tobago is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,713 | −18% | 301 | 12.34 |
| 2023 | 4,547 | +25% | 365 | 12.46 |
| 2022 | 3,649 | −20% | 416 | 8.77 |
| 2021 | 4,533 | +6.4% | 390 | 11.62 |
| 2020 | 4,259 | +0.9% | 614 | 6.94 |
| 2019 | 4,221 | +65% | 318 | 13.27 |
| 2018 | 2,559 | −21% | 434 | 5.90 |
| 2017 | 3,241 | +34% | 341 | 9.50 |
| 2016 | 2,424 | −2.8% | 305 | 7.95 |
| 2015 | 2,494 | −50% | 422 | 5.91 |
| 2014 | 5,010 | −13% | 565 | 8.87 |
| 2013 | 5,758 | +16% | 728 | 7.91 |
| 2012 | 4,983 | +16% | 367 | 13.58 |
| 2011 | 4,307 | +14% | 538 | 8.01 |
| 2010 | 3,765 | −16% | 345 | 10.91 |
| 2009 | 4,500 | +5.2% | 380 | 11.84 |
| 2008 | 4,276 | −13% | 409 | 10.45 |
| 2007 | 4,900 | +11% | 480 | 10.21 |
| 2006 | 4,405 | −9.2% | 435 | 10.13 |
| 2005 | 4,850 | +0.7% | 475 | 10.21 |
| 2004 | 4,814 | +2.1% | 470 | 10.24 |
| 2003 | 4,715 | −31% | 460 | 10.25 |
| 2002 | 6,858 | +200% | 650 | 10.55 |
| 2001 | 2,286 | +148% | 225 | 10.16 |
| 2000 | 923 | −73% | 90 | 10.26 |
| 1999 | 3,458 | +79% | 340 | 10.17 |
| 1998 | 1,929 | −20% | 190 | 10.15 |
| 1997 | 2,405 | +63% | 235 | 10.23 |
| 1996 | 1,478 | +65% | 145 | 10.19 |
| 1995 | 894 | −50% | 100 | 8.94 |
| 1994 | 1,806 | −6.1% | 189 | 9.56 |
| 1993 | 1,924 | +5.1% | 200 | 9.62 |
| 1992 | 1,830 | +4.6% | 195 | 9.38 |
| 1991 | 1,750 | +9.4% | 185 | 9.46 |
| 1990 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 180 | 8.89 |
| 1989 | 1,500 | −77% | 165 | 9.09 |
| 1988 | 6,500 | +12% | 700 | 9.29 |
| 1987 | 5,800 | +5.5% | 640 | 9.06 |
| 1986 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 640 | 8.59 |
| 1985 | 6,000 | −14% | 670 | 8.96 |
| 1984 | 7,000 | −6.7% | 700 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 7,500 | −9.6% | 710 | 10.56 |
| 1982 | 8,300 | +1.2% | 760 | 10.92 |
| 1981 | 8,200 | +1.2% | 750 | 10.93 |
| 1980 | 8,100 | +1.3% | 740 | 10.95 |
| 1979 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 730 | 10.96 |
| 1978 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 720 | 10.97 |
| 1977 | 7,800 | −2.5% | 710 | 10.99 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +0.6% | 740 | 10.81 |
| 1975 | 7,950 | +0.6% | 730 | 10.89 |
| 1974 | 7,900 | +2.1% | 710 | 11.13 |
| 1973 | 7,740 | +9.0% | 660 | 11.73 |
| 1972 | 7,100 | +1.4% | 600 | 11.83 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +1.3% | 595 | 11.76 |
| 1970 | 6,911 | −4.2% | 590 | 11.71 |
| 1969 | 7,211 | +1.1% | 616 | 11.71 |
| 1968 | 7,130 | +17% | 607 | 11.75 |
| 1967 | 6,120 | +14% | 527 | 11.61 |
| 1966 | 5,384 | +12% | 469 | 11.48 |
| 1965 | 4,819 | +19% | 422 | 11.42 |
| 1964 | 4,050 | +23% | 355 | 11.41 |
| 1963 | 3,291 | +6.2% | 288 | 11.43 |
| 1962 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 280 | 11.07 |
| 1961 | 3,000 | — | 275 | 10.91 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of taro in Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago produced 3,713 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Trinidad and Tobago rank in the world for production of taro?
Trinidad and Tobago ranked 34th of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in Trinidad and Tobago changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 8,300 t in 1982.
What is the yield of taro in Trinidad and Tobago?
12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,713 t from 301 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. 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.