Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Taro — Area harvested

Papua New Guinea
35,288 ha
in 2024
Rwanda
28,816 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
8th
Rwanda rank
10th

Taro — Area harvested over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 35,288 ha against 28,816 ha in Rwanda, a difference of 6,472 ha.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 10th of 52 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 20,439 ha 2,950 ha 17,489 ha Papua New Guinea
1970s 26,400 ha 5,526 ha 20,874 ha Papua New Guinea
1980s 30,370 ha 7,340 ha 23,030 ha Papua New Guinea
1990s 30,792 ha 31,026 ha 234.2 ha Rwanda
2000s 38,537 ha 25,891 ha 12,646 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 36,340 ha 29,933 ha 6,406 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 35,627 ha 28,922 ha 6,705 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — area harvested, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Papua New Guinea, at 35,288 ha against 28,816 ha in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — area harvested between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
6,472 ha, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for taro — area harvested?
Papua New Guinea ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 10th 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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