Taro — Area harvested in Asia

Asia: Taro — Area harvested was 142,471 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
142,471 ha
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
10th
of 24 groups
All-time high
182,635 ha
in 1984
All-time low
121,959 ha
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Area harvested in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 142,471 ha for taro — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — area harvested in Asia peaked at 182,635 ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 121,959 ha, in 1994.

That places Asia 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 141,620 ha 133,592 ha 146,525 ha 9
1970s 159,470 ha 148,834 ha 175,032 ha 10
1980s 166,648 ha 148,127 ha 182,635 ha 10
1990s 127,721 ha 121,959 ha 131,791 ha 10
2000s 130,250 ha 127,935 ha 133,626 ha 10
2010s 141,431 ha 131,867 ha 151,251 ha 10
2020s 142,568 ha 140,602 ha 143,787 ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 7 Ethiopia 72,391 ha compare
  2. 8 Melanesia 42,983 ha compare
  3. 9 Madagascar 39,102 ha compare
  4. 10 Papua New Guinea 35,288 ha compare
  5. 11 Guinea 29,571 ha compare
  6. 12 Rwanda 28,816 ha compare
  7. 13 Chad 27,836 ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — area harvested in Asia?
Taro — area harvested in Asia was 142,471 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 182,635 ha in 1984.
What is the lowest taro — area harvested recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 121,959 ha in 1994.
How does Asia rank for taro — area harvested?
Asia ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is taro — area harvested rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Asia 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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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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