Taro production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 1,492 t of taro, the 41st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 4,763 t in 1962. Area harvested: 133 ha, yield 11.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,492 t
- World rank
- 41 of 52
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 4,763 t
- 1962
Taro in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.2
- world 7.5 (+50%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 2.23
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +59%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Panama | 2,553 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Kiribati | 1,927 | 0.01% |
| 41 | United States | 1,492 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Puerto Rico | 767 | 0.00% |
| 43 | Lebanon | 728 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of taro
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,492 | −0.4% | 133 | 11.22 |
| 2023 | 1,498 | −0.7% | 133 | 11.26 |
| 2022 | 1,508 | +2.7% | 133 | 11.34 |
| 2021 | 1,469 | −3.3% | 133 | 11.05 |
| 2020 | 1,519 | −1.2% | 134 | 11.34 |
| 2019 | 1,537 | +14% | 133 | 11.56 |
| 2018 | 1,350 | −19% | 130 | 10.38 |
| 2017 | 1,670 | +5.0% | 140 | 11.93 |
| 2016 | 1,590 | 0.0% | 130 | 12.23 |
| 2015 | 1,590 | +8.2% | 140 | 11.36 |
| 2014 | 1,470 | −5.2% | 150 | 9.80 |
| 2013 | 1,550 | −2.4% | 160 | 9.69 |
| 2012 | 1,588 | −15% | 160 | 9.93 |
| 2011 | 1,860 | +5.1% | 196 | 9.49 |
| 2010 | 1,770 | −2.2% | 190 | 9.32 |
| 2009 | 1,810 | −7.2% | 180 | 10.06 |
| 2008 | 1,950 | +7.7% | 160 | 12.19 |
| 2007 | 1,810 | −11% | 162 | 11.17 |
| 2006 | 2,040 | +13% | 150 | 13.60 |
| 2005 | 1,810 | −23% | 150 | 12.07 |
| 2004 | 2,360 | +4.0% | 150 | 15.73 |
| 2003 | 2,270 | −18% | 170 | 13.35 |
| 2002 | 2,770 | −4.5% | 170 | 16.29 |
| 2001 | 2,900 | −8.8% | 180 | 16.11 |
| 2000 | 3,180 | +3.2% | 190 | 16.74 |
| 1999 | 3,080 | +13% | 200 | 15.40 |
| 1998 | 2,720 | +9.2% | 200 | 13.60 |
| 1997 | 2,490 | −3.9% | 180 | 13.83 |
| 1996 | 2,590 | −16% | 210 | 12.33 |
| 1995 | 3,080 | +11% | 220 | 14.00 |
| 1994 | 2,770 | +1.8% | 200 | 13.85 |
| 1993 | 2,720 | −13% | 210 | 12.95 |
| 1992 | 3,130 | +6.1% | 220 | 14.23 |
| 1991 | 2,950 | +12% | 220 | 13.41 |
| 1990 | 2,630 | −11% | 170 | 15.47 |
| 1989 | 2,950 | −4.2% | 170 | 17.35 |
| 1988 | 3,080 | +7.7% | 170 | 18.12 |
| 1987 | 2,860 | −0.3% | 160 | 17.88 |
| 1986 | 2,870 | −7.7% | 160 | 17.94 |
| 1985 | 3,110 | +8.7% | 160 | 19.44 |
| 1984 | 2,860 | +7.0% | 160 | 17.88 |
| 1983 | 2,672 | −13% | 157 | 17.02 |
| 1982 | 3,080 | +7.7% | 143 | 21.54 |
| 1981 | 2,860 | −6.4% | 140 | 20.43 |
| 1980 | 3,057 | −2.2% | 135 | 22.64 |
| 1979 | 3,125 | −13% | 168 | 18.60 |
| 1978 | 3,593 | −2.7% | 186 | 19.32 |
| 1977 | 3,692 | +7.7% | 198 | 18.65 |
| 1976 | 3,427 | −2.5% | 189 | 18.13 |
| 1975 | 3,514 | −14% | 188 | 18.69 |
| 1974 | 4,066 | +4.3% | 188 | 21.63 |
| 1973 | 3,900 | −6.9% | 188 | 20.74 |
| 1972 | 4,191 | +2.0% | 187 | 22.41 |
| 1971 | 4,110 | +2.8% | 198 | 20.76 |
| 1970 | 3,998 | −0.9% | 197 | 20.29 |
| 1969 | 4,035 | −5.3% | 174 | 23.19 |
| 1968 | 4,259 | +11% | 173 | 24.62 |
| 1967 | 3,821 | −9.2% | 166 | 23.02 |
| 1966 | 4,210 | −4.6% | 166 | 25.36 |
| 1965 | 4,411 | +1.9% | 182 | 24.24 |
| 1964 | 4,327 | −4.9% | 194 | 22.30 |
| 1963 | 4,552 | −4.4% | 199 | 22.87 |
| 1962 | 4,763 | +5.3% | 210 | 22.68 |
| 1961 | 4,522 | — | 203 | 22.28 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,854 t USD 3.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 7 of 53
- Imports
- 68,176 t USD 79.2 m
- Importer rank
- 1 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 United States?
United States produced 1,492 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of taro?
United States ranked 41st of 52 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 47.3% of the world total.
How has the production of taro in United States changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +59% for the world. The record was 4,763 t in 1962.
What is the yield of taro in United States?
11.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,492 t from 133 ha), against a world average of 7.5 t/ha.
Does United States export or import taro?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 2,854 t (USD 3.7 m) and imports of 68,176 t (USD 79.2 m), 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 United States 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.