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Taro market in Liberia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, the Liberian taro market showed a pattern of gradual expansion, with total production volume rising from 27 963 t to 28 885 t. The market was entirely supplied by domestic cultivation, as no imports or exports were recorded throughout these years. After a slight stabilization in 2019, output resumed growth and continued on an upward trajectory.

The most significant increase occurred in 2021, when production jumped by over 2% to 28 709 t. The subsequent years maintained this higher level with minor annual gains, reflecting a steady and consistent expansion in taro farming across the period.

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 Liberia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Liberia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Liberia 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, 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, 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 Liberia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Liberia 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 Liberia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Liberia 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 Liberia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Liberia 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 Liberia in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Liberia 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 Liberia in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Liberia 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 Liberia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Liberia 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 Liberia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Liberia ranked 23rd globally in taro production from 2017 to 2020.

Top producers of taro, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of taro, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Following a two-year decline, Liberia's taro production rebounded. In 2019, production reached its lowest point at 27 857 tonnes, marking a 0.4% decrease. The following year, in 2020, output rose to 27 979 tonnes, showing no significant change compared to 2019.

Annual dynamics of production in Liberia in kind, 2017-2020, t