Taro — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Taro — Area harvested was 18,972 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, taro — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 18,972 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 19,022 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,500 ha, in 1964.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 ha | +12.9% |
| 1963 | 3,400 ha | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,500 ha | -26.5% |
| 1965 | 3,600 ha | +44.0% |
| 1966 | 4,700 ha | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 6,900 ha | +46.8% |
| 1968 | 6,700 ha | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 6,500 ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 5,900 ha | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 6,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6,200 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 6,400 ha | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 6,700 ha | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 6,900 ha | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7,200 ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7,300 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 7,400 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5,000 ha | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 5,100 ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,300 ha | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5,400 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 5,600 ha | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 5,700 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,800 ha | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,900 ha | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,700 ha | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,800 ha | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,900 ha | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 13,000 ha | +116.7% |
| 1993 | 13,018 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 12,878 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13,370 ha | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 13,537 ha | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 14,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12,239 ha | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 14,500 ha | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 15,302 ha | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 15,731 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 16,172 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 16,000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16,240 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 16,274 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,309 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,344 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16,378 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 16,413 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,448 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17,012 ha | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 17,302 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 17,349 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17,780 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 17,815 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 18,104 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 18,508 ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 18,762 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 18,937 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 19,022 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18,973 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18,698 ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 18,834 ha | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 18,972 ha | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,544 ha | 2,500 ha | 6,900 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,500 ha | 5,000 ha | 7,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,600 ha | 5,100 ha | 5,900 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,844 ha | 5,900 ha | 14,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,116 ha | 15,302 ha | 16,413 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,802 ha | 16,448 ha | 18,937 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,900 ha | 18,698 ha | 19,022 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taro — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Taro — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 18,972 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19,022 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest taro — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 ha in 1964.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for taro — area harvested?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 10 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo 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
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.