World Data Atlas Topics Agriculture

Central African Republic - Taro (cocoyam)

Agriculture Indicators
Area 41,802 Ha in 2022 FAO
Production 138,453.08 t in 2022 FAO
Yield 33,121 100 g/ha in 2022 FAO
Africa (Ha in 2022)

Nigeria is the top country by taro (cocoyam) among 21 countries. As of 2022, taro (cocoyam) in Nigeria was 1.46 million ha that accounts for 64.12% of total taro (cocoyam). The top 5 countries (others are Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ethiopia) account for 90.95% of it. The total taro (cocoyam) was estimated at 2.28 million ha in 2022.

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Nigeria 1,460,391 FAO
Ghana 237,369 FAO
Cameroon 232,496 FAO
Côte d'Ivoire 76,139 FAO
Ethiopia 65,223 FAO
Central African Republic 41,802 FAO
Madagascar 38,477 FAO
Rwanda 29,160 FAO
Guinea 27,741 FAO
Democratic Republic of the Congo 18,662 FAO
Gabon 14,813 FAO
Chad 11,508 FAO
Togo 6,213 FAO
Egypt 4,696 FAO
Burundi 4,511 FAO
Liberia 3,011 FAO
Sao Tome and Principe 1,779 FAO
Comoros 1,648 FAO
Sierra Leone 1,139 FAO
Benin 715 FAO
Mauritius 214 FAO
Agriculture Crops
Cereals 354,293 Ha in 2022 FAO
Cocoa Beans 134.13 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Fibre Crops 46,447 Ha in 2019 FAO
Fruits 70,617 Ha in 2022 FAO
Oilcrops 383,129 Ha in 2022 FAO
Other Bastfibres 540 Ha in 2022 FAO
Palm Oil Production 1 timeseries
Pulses 50,739 Ha in 2022 FAO
Seed cotton 55,177 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sisal 1,220 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sorghum 17,913.17 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Sugar Cane 129,935.13 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Taro (cocoyam) 41,802 Ha in 2022 FAO
Vegetables 86,544 Ha in 2022 FAO
Yams 491,254.26 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Crops