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Taro market in Ethiopia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Taro production in Ethiopia grew from 1 511 thousand tons in 2018 to 2 346 thousand tons in 2021, with a particularly sharp rise of over 40% in 2020. This expansion coincided with a substantial increase in export prices for Ethiopian taro, which more than doubled between 2019 and 2021, encouraging farmers to boost output. However, production potential has been consistently constrained by abiotic and biotic limitations, including vulnerability to diseases like root rot and taro leaf blight, as well as scarcity of high-yielding planting materials.

After peaking in 2021, taro production fell sharply to 1 460 thousand tons in 2022, a decrease of 37%, and then declined slightly to 1 428 thousand tons in 2023.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Ethiopia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Ethiopia in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Ethiopia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, K t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ethiopia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ethiopia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ethiopia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ethiopia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ethiopia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ethiopia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ethiopia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Ethiopia by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ethiopia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Ethiopia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ethiopia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Ethiopia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production taro in Ethiopia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

From 2017 to 2020, Ethiopia ranked fourth globally in taro production volume.

Top producers of taro, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of taro, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Ethiopia's taro production volume grew for the third consecutive year. In 2020, the country produced 2 328 thousand tonnes of taro, marking a sharp increase of 41.6% compared to 2019. Between 2017 and 2020, production rose by 88.8%, which translates to an annualized growth rate of 23.6%.

Annual dynamics of production in Ethiopia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	22.6%	8.8%	41.6%	23.6%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports taro from Ethiopia

Market analysis indicates that Ethiopia did not export any taro from 2017 to 2020.

Imports taro to Ethiopia

Imports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ethiopia in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, China dominated Ethiopia's import structure in kind, accounting for 100.0% of total flows throughout this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ethiopia in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Ethiopia in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, China consistently led Ethiopia's import structure in value terms, representing 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Ethiopia in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

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