Taro — Yield in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Taro — Yield was 15,364 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,364 kg/ha
Change on year
up 5.8%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
16,121 kg/ha
in 2021
All-time low
3,422 kg/ha
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, taro — yield in Eastern Africa stood at 15,364 kg/ha.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 16,121 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,422 kg/ha, in 1990.

That places Eastern Africa 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,643 kg/ha 5,440 kg/ha 5,745 kg/ha 9
1970s 5,336 kg/ha 5,081 kg/ha 5,638 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,532 kg/ha 5,250 kg/ha 5,678 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,567 kg/ha 3,422 kg/ha 11,826 kg/ha 10
2000s 11,386 kg/ha 10,346 kg/ha 13,792 kg/ha 10
2010s 12,998 kg/ha 10,891 kg/ha 14,260 kg/ha 10
2020s 15,260 kg/ha 14,517 kg/ha 16,121 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 3 Egypt 36,345 kg/ha compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 24,749 kg/ha compare
  3. 5 Cyprus 22,094 kg/ha compare
  4. 6 Fiji 20,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 19,827 kg/ha compare
  6. 8 China, mainland 19,282 kg/ha compare
  7. 9 China 19,209 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — yield in Eastern Africa?
Taro — yield in Eastern Africa was 15,364 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 16,121 kg/ha in 2021.
What is the lowest taro — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,422 kg/ha in 1990.
How does Eastern Africa rank for taro — yield?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is taro — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Taro — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taro — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 4,663 data points, 1961–2024
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