Taro — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Taro — Area harvested was 7,414 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,414 ha
Change on year
up 56.1%
Rank
7th
of 10 regions
All-time high
17,180 ha
in 2016
All-time low
4,750 ha
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Taro — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2014–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2014201920242014: 12.0k ha2015: 12.0k ha2016: 17.2k ha2017: 12.1k ha2018: 12.4k ha2019: 9.5k ha2020: 9.2k ha2021: 8.3k ha2022: 6.9k ha2023: 4.8k ha2024: 7.4k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taro — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 7,414 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 56.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17,180 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,750 ha, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Taro — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Taro — Area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2014 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2014 12,000 ha
2015 12,000 ha +0.0%
2016 17,180 ha +43.2%
2017 12,120 ha -29.5%
2018 12,385 ha +2.2%
2019 9,460 ha -23.6%
2020 9,193 ha -2.8%
2021 8,268 ha -10.1%
2022 6,866 ha -17.0%
2023 4,750 ha -30.8%
2024 7,414 ha +56.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12,524 ha 9,460 ha 17,180 ha 6
2020s 7,298 ha 4,750 ha 9,193 ha 5

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 4 China 100,324 ha compare
  2. 5 China, mainland 98,043 ha compare
  3. 6 Ethiopia 72,391 ha compare
  4. 7 Madagascar 39,102 ha compare
  5. 8 Papua New Guinea 35,288 ha compare
  6. 9 Guinea 29,571 ha compare
  7. 10 Rwanda 28,816 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Taro — area harvested in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7,414 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17,180 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest taro — area harvested recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4,750 ha in 2023.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for taro — area harvested?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 7th out of 10 regions with data for 2024.
Is taro — area harvested rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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