Taro — Area harvested in South America
South America: Taro — Area harvested was 153 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taro — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, taro — area harvested in South America stood at 153 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — area harvested in South America peaked at 2,095 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 ha, in 2014.
South America ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taro — Area harvested in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 580 ha | — |
| 1962 | 600 ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 630 ha | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 575 ha | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 590 ha | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 590 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 570 ha | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 400 ha | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 212 ha | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 340 ha | +60.4% |
| 1972 | 340 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 ha | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 480 ha | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 575 ha | +19.8% |
| 1979 | 480 ha | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 480 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 450 ha | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 450 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 460 ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 460 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 460 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 525 ha | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 525 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 857 ha | +63.2% |
| 1989 | 1,127 ha | +31.5% |
| 1990 | 1,127 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,250 ha | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,200 ha | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 774 ha | -35.5% |
| 1994 | 1,100 ha | +42.1% |
| 1995 | 760 ha | -30.9% |
| 1996 | 760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 760 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 760 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,358 ha | +78.7% |
| 2001 | 1,724 ha | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 1,706 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,816 ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,909 ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2,095 ha | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,877 ha | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 345 ha | -81.6% |
| 2008 | 292 ha | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 274 ha | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 191 ha | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 125 ha | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 260 ha | +108.0% |
| 2013 | 260 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 ha | -61.5% |
| 2015 | 217 ha | +117.0% |
| 2016 | 122 ha | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 140 ha | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 354 ha | +152.9% |
| 2019 | 159 ha | -55.1% |
| 2020 | 140 ha | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 147 ha | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 155 ha | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 155 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 153 ha | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548.33 ha | 400 ha | 630 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 418.7 ha | 212 ha | 575 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 579.4 ha | 450 ha | 1,127 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 925.1 ha | 760 ha | 1,250 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,340 ha | 274 ha | 2,095 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.8 ha | 100 ha | 354 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 150 ha | 140 ha | 155 ha | 5 |
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- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production 4.58 million t (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Yield 13,552 kg/ha (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested 330,901 ha (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production 1.51 million t (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield 10,891 kg/ha (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 138,942 ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taro — area harvested in South America?
- Taro — area harvested in South America was 153 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 2,095 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest taro — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 ha in 2014.
- How does South America rank for taro — area harvested?
- South America ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taro — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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.