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Taro (cocoyam) - Congo

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 50.13 t in 2022 FAO
Castor Beans Imports Oil 2 timeseries
Cereals 33,971 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Cocoa Beans 20,000 t in 2022 FAO + 2 others
Fruit and Vegetables 30,986.61 1000 USD in 2022 FAO
Fruits 39,912 Ha in 2022 FAO
Nuts Prepared 4 timeseries
Oilcrops 70,973 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Olives 24.26 t in 2022 FAO
Palm Oil 5 timeseries
Pulses 14,764 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Rapeseed 2.53 t in 2022 FAO
Sorghum Imports 2 timeseries
Sugar Beet 0 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Sugar Cane 721,403.09 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Tobacco 51.89 t in 2022 FAO
Triticale Imports 2 timeseries
Vegetables 9,065 Ha in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Yams 15,612.01 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Crops