> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241,492 t
World rank41 of 52
10-year change+1.5%
Record4,763 t1962

## Taro in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.2world 7.5 (+50%)
kg per person0.00world 2.23
10-year change+1.5%world +59%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39 | [Panama](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/panama/) | 2,553 | 0.01% |
| 40 | [Kiribati](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/kiribati/) | 1,927 | 0.01% |
| 41 | **United States** | 1,492 | 0.01% |
| 42 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/puerto-rico/) | 767 | 0.00% |
| 43 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/lebanon/) | 728 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 52 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

### Map of world production of taro

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports2,854 t USD 3.7 m
Exporter rank7 of 53
Imports68,176 t USD 79.2 m
Importer rank1 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](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

## 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/nigeria/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/cameroon/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/china/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ethiopia/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/papua-new-guinea/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/madagascar/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/rwanda/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/chad/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/guinea/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/japan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/egypt/)
[All countries producing taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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