FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.