Taro (cocoyam) - Uganda

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 1,693,350 Ha in 2022 FAO
Cocoa Beans 35,000 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Fibre Crops 90,002 Ha in 2019 FAO
Fruits 2,360,448 Ha in 2022 FAO
Oilcrops 1,004,142 Ha in 2022 FAO
Pulses 850,537 Ha in 2022 FAO
Seed cotton 99,000 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sisal 2 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sorghum 225,000 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Sugar Cane 5,892,321.81 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Vegetables 238,927 Ha in 2022 FAO