Taro — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Taro — Area harvested was 2,280 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,280 ha
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
24th
of 52 countries
All-time high
5,935 ha
in 1978
All-time low
2,002 ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taro — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of is 2,280 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 5,935 ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2,002 ha, in 1976.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Taro — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Taro — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,527 ha
1962 3,700 ha +4.9%
1963 3,874 ha +4.7%
1964 3,989 ha +3.0%
1965 3,526 ha -11.6%
1966 3,532 ha +0.2%
1967 3,418 ha -3.2%
1968 2,841 ha -16.9%
1969 3,012 ha +6.0%
1970 2,844 ha -5.6%
1971 2,705 ha -4.9%
1972 2,532 ha -6.4%
1973 2,449 ha -3.3%
1974 2,340 ha -4.5%
1975 2,960 ha +26.5%
1976 2,002 ha -32.4%
1977 3,710 ha +85.3%
1978 5,935 ha +60.0%
1979 4,674 ha -21.2%
1980 4,407 ha -5.7%
1981 4,741 ha +7.6%
1982 5,773 ha +21.8%
1983 5,593 ha -3.1%
1984 5,425 ha -3.0%
1985 5,139 ha -5.3%
1986 5,166 ha +0.5%
1987 5,697 ha +10.3%
1988 5,438 ha -4.5%
1989 5,812 ha +6.9%
1990 5,469 ha -5.9%
1991 4,182 ha -23.5%
1992 4,217 ha +0.8%
1993 3,091 ha -26.7%
1994 2,625 ha -15.1%
1995 2,919 ha +11.2%
1996 2,370 ha -18.8%
1997 2,714 ha +14.5%
1998 2,701 ha -0.5%
1999 2,651 ha -1.9%
2000 2,562 ha -3.4%
2001 2,881 ha +12.5%
2002 2,930 ha +1.7%
2003 2,805 ha -4.3%
2004 2,440 ha -13.0%
2005 2,643 ha +8.3%
2006 2,622 ha -0.8%
2007 2,598 ha -0.9%
2008 2,435 ha -6.3%
2009 2,697 ha +10.8%
2010 2,895 ha +7.3%
2011 2,370 ha -18.1%
2012 2,345 ha -1.1%
2013 2,517 ha +7.3%
2014 2,463 ha -2.1%
2015 2,469 ha +0.2%
2016 2,674 ha +8.3%
2017 2,723 ha +1.8%
2018 2,461 ha -9.6%
2019 2,614 ha +6.2%
2020 2,456 ha -6.0%
2021 2,384 ha -2.9%
2022 2,546 ha +6.8%
2023 2,219 ha -12.8%
2024 2,280 ha +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,491 ha 2,841 ha 3,989 ha 9
1970s 3,215 ha 2,002 ha 5,935 ha 10
1980s 5,319 ha 4,407 ha 5,812 ha 10
1990s 3,294 ha 2,370 ha 5,469 ha 10
2000s 2,661 ha 2,435 ha 2,930 ha 10
2010s 2,553 ha 2,345 ha 2,895 ha 10
2020s 2,377 ha 2,219 ha 2,546 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 21 Egypt 3,257 ha compare
  2. 22 Liberia 3,150 ha compare
  3. 23 Solomon Islands 2,724 ha compare
  4. 25 Dominica 2,059 ha compare
  5. 26 Comoros 1,710 ha compare
  6. 27 Sao Tome and Principe 1,637 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Taro — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 2,280 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 5,935 ha in 1978.
What is the lowest taro — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,002 ha in 1976.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for taro — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is taro — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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