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Taro market in Micronesia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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"Micronesia" region includes following countries:

Kiribati

Guam

Nauru

Northern Mariana Islands

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Micronesia

Marshall Islands

Palau

Earlier Report Observations

Production of taro in Micronesia showed remarkable stability from 2018 to 2023, hovering around 1 900 t per year. After a slight dip to 1 883 t in 2020, output rebounded to 1 933 t the following year before easing to 1 927 t by 2023.

Market volume, which includes minor imports, followed a similar pattern, reaching 1 972 t in 2021 as imports rose to 39 t. Domestic production consistently accounted for over 97% of total supply throughout 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, 2018-2021
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2021
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2021
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Micronesia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Micronesia in kind, 2018-2023, t
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 Kiribati in kind, 2018-2021, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kiribati by countries, 2018-2021, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kiribati in value, 2018-2021, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kiribati by countries, 2018-2021, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021
  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 Kiribati, 2018-2021, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kiribati by countries, 2018-2021, $ 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 Kiribati in kind, 2018-2021, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kiribati by countries, 2018-2021, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2021
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kiribati in value, 2018-2021, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kiribati by countries, 2018-2021, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2021
  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 Kiribati, 2018-2021, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kiribati by countries, 2018-2021, $ 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, 2018-2021
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 Micronesia

In kind, 2016-2019, t

Top producers of taro, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of taro, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

Taro production in Micronesia has declined for the third year in a row. In 2019, the country produced 1 894 tonnes of taro, marking a 1.0% decrease from the previous year. Over the period from 2016 to 2019, production fell by 4.2%, with an average annual decline of 1.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Micronesia in kind, 2016-2019, t

Parameter		2017	2018	2019	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(1.8%)	(1.4%)	(1.0%)	(1.4%)

Source: SHEV.io

Exports taro from Micronesia

Exports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Micronesia in kind, 2016-2019, kg

Parameter		2017	2018	2019	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

Exports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Micronesia in value, 2016-2019, $ US

Parameter		2017	2018	2019	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	n/a	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

Imports taro to Micronesia

Imports in kind, kg

In 2018, Micronesia imported 1 948 kg of taro, a 58.9% drop from 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, imports decreased by 56.2%, which translates to an average annual reduction of 24.1%. The highest import volume was recorded in 2017 at 4 740 kg, with the largest year-on-year increase of 6.6% also occurring that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Micronesia in kind, 2016-2019, kg

Parameter		2017	2018	2019	CAGR
1	Change from last year	6.6%	(58.9%)	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2016 to 2019, the country structure of taro imports to Micronesia was highly concentrated, with Fiji alone accounting for 99.9% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Micronesia in kind, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2018, Micronesia imported taro worth 4 368 US dollars, a 52.5% decrease from the previous year. Between 2016 and 2018, imports in value terms fell by 50.5%, averaging an annual decline of 20.9%. The peak value was in 2017 at 9 191 US dollars, with the largest year-on-year increase of 4.1% also recorded that year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Micronesia in value, 2016-2019, $ US

Parameter		2017	2018	2019	CAGR
1	Change from last year	4.1%	(52.5%)	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Throughout 2016 to 2019, Fiji dominated the geographical structure of taro imports to Micronesia in value terms, holding a 99.9% share of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Micronesia in value, 2016-2019

Source: SHEV.io