Taro — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Taro — Area harvested was 5,425 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,425 ha
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
11,779 ha
in 2013
All-time low
2,133 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Americas recorded 5,425 ha for taro — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — area harvested in Americas peaked at 11,779 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,133 ha, in 1961.

Americas ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,308 ha 2,133 ha 2,471 ha 9
1970s 2,665 ha 2,221 ha 3,094 ha 10
1980s 2,803 ha 2,613 ha 3,427 ha 10
1990s 7,080 ha 6,810 ha 7,640 ha 10
2000s 8,109 ha 7,123 ha 8,887 ha 10
2010s 7,725 ha 4,431 ha 11,779 ha 10
2020s 6,498 ha 5,364 ha 7,415 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 13 Chad 27,836 ha compare
  2. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,972 ha compare
  3. 15 Philippines 15,107 ha compare
  4. 16 Gabon 14,932 ha compare
  5. 17 Thailand 10,467 ha compare
  6. 18 Japan 9,070 ha compare
  7. 19 Burundi 8,523 ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — area harvested in Americas?
Taro — area harvested in Americas was 5,425 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 11,779 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest taro — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,133 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for taro — area harvested?
Americas ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is taro — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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