Cameroon vs China: Taro — Area harvested

Cameroon
250,535 ha
in 2024
China
100,324 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
2nd
China rank
4th

Taro — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • China
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 250,535 ha against 100,324 ha in China, a difference of 150,211 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.5 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 59 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon China Difference Ahead
1960s 141,871 ha 72,047 ha 69,824 ha Cameroon
1970s 192,751 ha 87,615 ha 105,136 ha Cameroon
1980s 107,000 ha 99,419 ha 7,581 ha Cameroon
1990s 159,144 ha 77,371 ha 81,773 ha Cameroon
2000s 190,119 ha 89,479 ha 100,640 ha Cameroon
2010s 208,672 ha 95,763 ha 112,909 ha Cameroon
2020s 235,499 ha 99,574 ha 135,925 ha Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — area harvested, Cameroon or China?
Cameroon, at 250,535 ha against 100,324 ha in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — area harvested between Cameroon and China?
150,211 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and China rank globally for taro — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 2nd and China ranks 4th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Taro — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taro — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 4,688 data points, 1961–2024
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