Taro — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Taro — Production was 2.33 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.33 million t
Change on year
up 27.9%
Rank
6th
of 21 groups
All-time high
2.91 million t
in 2020
All-time low
136,450 t
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 2.33 million t for taro — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 2.91 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 136,450 t, in 1974.

That places Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taro — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Taro — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 149,900 t —
1962 150,400 t +0.3%
1963 155,500 t +3.4%
1964 161,600 t +3.9%
1965 161,282 t -0.2%
1966 150,800 t -6.5%
1967 155,900 t +3.4%
1968 159,825 t +2.5%
1969 183,500 t +14.8%
1970 173,320 t -5.5%
1971 161,300 t -6.9%
1972 148,686 t -7.8%
1973 155,155 t +4.4%
1974 136,450 t -12.1%
1975 155,862 t +14.2%
1976 155,744 t -0.1%
1977 159,585 t +2.5%
1978 155,202 t -2.7%
1979 173,281 t +11.6%
1980 164,070 t -5.3%
1981 170,814 t +4.1%
1982 169,000 t -1.1%
1983 175,268 t +3.7%
1984 188,600 t +7.6%
1985 204,000 t +8.2%
1986 216,400 t +6.1%
1987 221,200 t +2.2%
1988 226,000 t +2.2%
1989 270,400 t +19.6%
1990 287,913 t +6.5%
1991 268,200 t -6.8%
1992 311,268 t +16.1%
1993 1.06 million t +239.2%
1994 1.02 million t -3.3%
1995 882,044 t -13.6%
1996 882,321 t +0.0%
1997 902,609 t +2.3%
1998 973,674 t +7.9%
1999 1.07 million t +9.8%
2000 1.10 million t +2.7%
2001 1.18 million t +7.2%
2002 1.17 million t -0.7%
2003 1.07 million t -8.3%
2004 913,773 t -14.7%
2005 956,870 t +4.7%
2006 1.03 million t +8.1%
2007 1.23 million t +18.9%
2008 1.03 million t -16.4%
2009 1.60 million t +55.2%
2010 1.40 million t -12.5%
2011 1.33 million t -4.6%
2012 1.35 million t +1.0%
2013 1.53 million t +13.6%
2014 1.61 million t +5.7%
2015 1.91 million t +18.3%
2016 1.86 million t -2.8%
2017 1.82 million t -2.0%
2018 2.07 million t +14.0%
2019 2.14 million t +3.0%
2020 2.91 million t +36.1%
2021 2.78 million t -4.2%
2022 1.86 million t -33.0%
2023 1.82 million t -2.3%
2024 2.33 million t +27.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taro — Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +239.2% 311,268 t 1.06 million t
2009 +55.2% 1.03 million t 1.60 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 158,745 t 149,900 t 183,500 t 9
1970s 157,458 t 136,450 t 173,320 t 10
1980s 200,575 t 164,070 t 270,400 t 10
1990s 765,353 t 268,200 t 1.07 million t 10
2000s 1.13 million t 913,773 t 1.60 million t 10
2010s 1.70 million t 1.33 million t 2.14 million t 10
2020s 2.34 million t 1.82 million t 2.91 million t 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 3 China 1.93 million t compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 1.89 million t compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 1.79 million t compare
  4. 5 Melanesia 411,264 t compare
  5. 6 Ghana 1.77 million t compare
  6. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 77,000 t compare
  7. 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 70,021 t compare
  8. 7 Papua New Guinea 277,349 t compare
  9. 8 Madagascar 234,693 t compare
  10. 8 Polynesia 25,446 t compare
  11. 9 Rwanda 203,676 t compare
  12. 9 Micronesia 1,927 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Taro — production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 2.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — production recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.91 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest taro — production recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 136,450 t in 1974.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for taro — production?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is taro — production rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taro — Production
Unit
t
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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