Cameroon vs Western Africa: Taro — Area harvested

Cameroon
250,535 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
1.75 million ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
2nd
Western Africa rank
3rd

Taro — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Western Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 1.75 million ha against 250,535 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 1.50 million ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.0 times Cameroon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 141,871 ha 545,636 ha 403,765 ha Western Africa
1970s 192,751 ha 645,158 ha 452,407 ha Western Africa
1980s 107,000 ha 498,517 ha 391,517 ha Western Africa
1990s 159,144 ha 635,073 ha 475,929 ha Western Africa
2000s 190,119 ha 670,609 ha 480,490 ha Western Africa
2010s 208,672 ha 1.11 million ha 897,776 ha Western Africa
2020s 235,499 ha 1.69 million ha 1.45 million ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — area harvested, Cameroon or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 1.75 million ha against 250,535 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — area harvested between Cameroon and Western Africa?
1.50 million ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Western Africa rank globally for taro — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 2nd and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 52 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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