Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Africa

Africa: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 137.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
137.86
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 20 groups
All-time high
137.86
in 2024
All-time low
11.6
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Africa recorded 137.86 for yams — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Africa peaked at 137.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6, in 1962.

That places Africa 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 11.66
1962 11.6 -0.5%
1963 13.23 +14.1%
1964 14.22 +7.5%
1965 15.7 +10.4%
1966 16.92 +7.8%
1967 18.85 +11.4%
1968 19.94 +5.8%
1969 22.47 +12.7%
1970 25.4 +13.0%
1971 22.05 -13.2%
1972 17.5 -20.6%
1973 17.99 +2.8%
1974 18.76 +4.3%
1975 20.9 +11.4%
1976 17.73 -15.2%
1977 17.08 -3.7%
1978 16.57 -3.0%
1979 16.09 -2.9%
1980 16.73 +4.0%
1981 16.83 +0.6%
1982 17.33 +3.0%
1983 16.74 -3.4%
1984 17.27 +3.2%
1985 16.78 -2.8%
1986 18.21 +8.5%
1987 17.8 -2.3%
1988 24.24 +36.2%
1989 25.74 +6.2%
1990 31.65 +23.0%
1991 39.54 +24.9%
1992 43.67 +10.4%
1993 46.95 +7.5%
1994 47.98 +2.2%
1995 48.1 +0.3%
1996 49.24 +2.4%
1997 51.51 +4.6%
1998 53.83 +4.5%
1999 56.65 +5.2%
2000 57.48 +1.5%
2001 58.09 +1.1%
2002 61.94 +6.6%
2003 64.57 +4.2%
2004 68.61 +6.3%
2005 72.02 +5.0%
2006 76.76 +6.6%
2007 68.44 -10.8%
2008 77.28 +12.9%
2009 68.68 -11.1%
2010 82.28 +19.8%
2011 76.76 -6.7%
2012 76.83 +0.1%
2013 82.72 +7.7%
2014 96.49 +16.6%
2015 97.31 +0.8%
2016 106.2 +9.1%
2017 108.25 +1.9%
2018 117.34 +8.4%
2019 115.67 -1.4%
2020 121.52 +5.1%
2021 129.08 +6.2%
2022 132.08 +2.3%
2023 133.69 +1.2%
2024 137.86 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.07 11.6 22.47 9
1970s 19.01 16.09 25.4 10
1980s 18.77 16.73 25.74 10
1990s 46.91 31.65 56.65 10
2000s 67.39 57.48 77.28 10
2010s 95.98 76.76 117.34 10
2020s 130.85 121.52 137.86 5

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Senegal 329.67 compare
  2. 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125.37 compare
  3. 2 Guinea 288.86 compare
  4. 3 Panama 201.41 compare
  5. 4 Dominican Republic 193.07 compare
  6. 5 India 179.52 compare
  7. 6 Burkina Faso 159.62 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production index number in Africa?
Yams — gross production index number in Africa was 137.86 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 137.86 in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11.6 in 1962.
How does Africa rank for yams — gross production index number?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 4,694 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.