Taro — Yield in South-Eastern Asia

South-Eastern Asia: Taro — Yield was 8,385 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,385 kg/ha
Change on year
down 7.2%
Rank
16th
of 21 groups
All-time high
9,553 kg/ha
in 2018
All-time low
4,260 kg/ha
in 1985
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Taro — Yield in South-Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taro — yield in South-Eastern Asia is 8,385 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taro — yield in South-Eastern Asia peaked at 9,553 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,260 kg/ha, in 1985.

That places South-Eastern Asia 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Taro — Yield in South-Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Taro — Yield in South-Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 6,207 kg/ha —
1962 6,110 kg/ha -1.6%
1963 6,125 kg/ha +0.2%
1964 6,040 kg/ha -1.4%
1965 6,247 kg/ha +3.4%
1966 6,166 kg/ha -1.3%
1967 5,922 kg/ha -3.9%
1968 5,875 kg/ha -0.8%
1969 5,960 kg/ha +1.4%
1970 5,622 kg/ha -5.7%
1971 5,437 kg/ha -3.3%
1972 5,156 kg/ha -5.2%
1973 5,353 kg/ha +3.8%
1974 4,931 kg/ha -7.9%
1975 5,235 kg/ha +6.2%
1976 4,452 kg/ha -14.9%
1977 4,636 kg/ha +4.1%
1978 4,862 kg/ha +4.9%
1979 5,179 kg/ha +6.5%
1980 4,846 kg/ha -6.4%
1981 4,725 kg/ha -2.5%
1982 4,343 kg/ha -8.1%
1983 4,274 kg/ha -1.6%
1984 4,504 kg/ha +5.4%
1985 4,260 kg/ha -5.4%
1986 4,573 kg/ha +7.3%
1987 4,692 kg/ha +2.6%
1988 4,552 kg/ha -3.0%
1989 4,544 kg/ha -0.2%
1990 4,492 kg/ha -1.2%
1991 5,947 kg/ha +32.4%
1992 6,151 kg/ha +3.4%
1993 6,119 kg/ha -0.5%
1994 5,954 kg/ha -2.7%
1995 6,022 kg/ha +1.1%
1996 7,019 kg/ha +16.6%
1997 7,392 kg/ha +5.3%
1998 6,818 kg/ha -7.8%
1999 6,637 kg/ha -2.7%
2000 6,661 kg/ha +0.4%
2001 6,722 kg/ha +0.9%
2002 6,876 kg/ha +2.3%
2003 6,938 kg/ha +0.9%
2004 7,122 kg/ha +2.7%
2005 7,501 kg/ha +5.3%
2006 7,536 kg/ha +0.5%
2007 7,614 kg/ha +1.0%
2008 7,689 kg/ha +1.0%
2009 7,736 kg/ha +0.6%
2010 7,815 kg/ha +1.0%
2011 7,830 kg/ha +0.2%
2012 7,947 kg/ha +1.5%
2013 8,186 kg/ha +3.0%
2014 9,218 kg/ha +12.6%
2015 9,199 kg/ha -0.2%
2016 9,385 kg/ha +2.0%
2017 9,302 kg/ha -0.9%
2018 9,553 kg/ha +2.7%
2019 9,049 kg/ha -5.3%
2020 9,232 kg/ha +2.0%
2021 9,215 kg/ha -0.2%
2022 8,952 kg/ha -2.9%
2023 9,031 kg/ha +0.9%
2024 8,385 kg/ha -7.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Taro — Yield in South-Eastern Asia 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
1991 +32.4% 4,492 kg/ha 5,947 kg/ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,072 kg/ha 5,875 kg/ha 6,247 kg/ha 9
1970s 5,086 kg/ha 4,452 kg/ha 5,622 kg/ha 10
1980s 4,531 kg/ha 4,260 kg/ha 4,846 kg/ha 10
1990s 6,255 kg/ha 4,492 kg/ha 7,392 kg/ha 10
2000s 7,240 kg/ha 6,661 kg/ha 7,736 kg/ha 10
2010s 8,748 kg/ha 7,815 kg/ha 9,553 kg/ha 10
2020s 8,963 kg/ha 8,385 kg/ha 9,232 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South-Eastern Asia

  1. 13 Japan 13,060 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Saint Lucia 12,807 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 Benin 12,500 kg/ha compare
  4. 16 Trinidad and Tobago 12,336 kg/ha compare
  5. 17 Mauritius 11,552 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 Dominica 10,975 kg/ha compare
  7. 19 Thailand 10,108 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taro — yield in South-Eastern Asia?
Taro — yield in South-Eastern Asia was 8,385 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest taro — yield recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 9,553 kg/ha in 2018.
What is the lowest taro — yield recorded in South-Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,260 kg/ha in 1985.
How does South-Eastern Asia rank for taro — yield?
South-Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is taro — yield rising or falling in South-Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-Eastern Asia 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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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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