Yams — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 23.74 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23.74 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
23.74 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
2.00 million 1000 Int$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Africa is 23.74 million 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Africa peaked at 23.74 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.00 million 1000 Int$, in 1962.
Africa ranks 2nd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 million 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.28 million 1000 Int$ | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 2.45 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 2.70 million 1000 Int$ | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 2.91 million 1000 Int$ | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.25 million 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 3.43 million 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 3.87 million 1000 Int$ | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 4.37 million 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 3.80 million 1000 Int$ | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 3.01 million 1000 Int$ | -20.6% |
| 1973 | 3.10 million 1000 Int$ | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.23 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 3.60 million 1000 Int$ | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3.05 million 1000 Int$ | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 2.85 million 1000 Int$ | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.77 million 1000 Int$ | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.88 million 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.90 million 1000 Int$ | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.98 million 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million 1000 Int$ | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.97 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.89 million 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.14 million 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 3.07 million 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million 1000 Int$ | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 4.43 million 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 5.45 million 1000 Int$ | +23.0% |
| 1991 | 6.81 million 1000 Int$ | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million 1000 Int$ | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 8.08 million 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 8.26 million 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.28 million 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.48 million 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.87 million 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 9.27 million 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.76 million 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 9.90 million 1000 Int$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.00 million 1000 Int$ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 11.12 million 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.81 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 12.40 million 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.22 million 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.79 million 1000 Int$ | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 13.31 million 1000 Int$ | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 11.83 million 1000 Int$ | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 14.17 million 1000 Int$ | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 13.22 million 1000 Int$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 13.23 million 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.24 million 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 16.62 million 1000 Int$ | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 16.76 million 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.29 million 1000 Int$ | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 18.64 million 1000 Int$ | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 20.21 million 1000 Int$ | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 19.92 million 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.93 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 22.23 million 1000 Int$ | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 22.75 million 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.02 million 1000 Int$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 23.74 million 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 million 1000 Int$ | 2.00 million 1000 Int$ | 3.87 million 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.27 million 1000 Int$ | 2.77 million 1000 Int$ | 4.37 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 million 1000 Int$ | 2.88 million 1000 Int$ | 4.43 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 million 1000 Int$ | 5.45 million 1000 Int$ | 9.76 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.60 million 1000 Int$ | 9.90 million 1000 Int$ | 13.31 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.53 million 1000 Int$ | 13.22 million 1000 Int$ | 20.21 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.53 million 1000 Int$ | 20.93 million 1000 Int$ | 23.74 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Africa?
- Yams — gross production value in Africa was 23.74 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 23.74 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million 1000 Int$ in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Africa ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.