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The taro (cocoyam) of Sao Tome and Principe

Agriculture Indicators
Area 1,779 Ha in 2022 FAO
Production 10,137.18 t in 2022 FAO
Yield 56,971 100 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
Cassava Equivalent Imports 2 timeseries
Castor Beans Imports Oil 2 timeseries
Cereals 260 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Cocoa Beans 3,000 t in 2022 FAO + 2 others
Fruit and Vegetables 4,724.44 1000 USD in 2022 FAO
Fruits 4,856 Ha in 2022 FAO
Nuts Imports Prepared 2 timeseries
Oilcrops 2,538 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Olives 46.94 t in 2022 FAO
Palm Oil 5 timeseries
Pulses 546.72 t in 2022 FAO
Rapeseed Imports 8 timeseries
Sorghum Imports 2 timeseries
Sugar Beet Imports 2 timeseries
Taro (cocoyam) 1,779 Ha in 2022 FAO
Tobacco 9.31 t in 2022 FAO
Vegetables 405 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Yams 2,287.43 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Crops