Yams — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 302,978 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
302,978 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
313,078 1000 Int$
in 2016
All-time low
132,428 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Middle Africa is 302,978 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Middle Africa peaked at 313,078 1000 Int$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 132,428 1000 Int$, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Yams — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 132,428 1000 Int$
1962 140,630 1000 Int$ +6.2%
1963 143,541 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1964 140,921 1000 Int$ -1.8%
1965 140,267 1000 Int$ -0.5%
1966 157,197 1000 Int$ +12.1%
1967 162,351 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1968 176,383 1000 Int$ +8.6%
1969 173,376 1000 Int$ -1.7%
1970 191,794 1000 Int$ +10.6%
1971 204,360 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1972 224,442 1000 Int$ +9.8%
1973 231,885 1000 Int$ +3.3%
1974 225,979 1000 Int$ -2.5%
1975 214,848 1000 Int$ -4.9%
1976 214,914 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1977 209,768 1000 Int$ -2.4%
1978 203,243 1000 Int$ -3.1%
1979 208,411 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1980 221,341 1000 Int$ +6.2%
1981 232,708 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1982 238,613 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1983 231,627 1000 Int$ -2.9%
1984 230,967 1000 Int$ -0.3%
1985 231,514 1000 Int$ +0.2%
1986 232,167 1000 Int$ +0.3%
1987 227,731 1000 Int$ -1.9%
1988 231,634 1000 Int$ +1.7%
1989 222,757 1000 Int$ -3.8%
1990 250,916 1000 Int$ +12.6%
1991 196,210 1000 Int$ -21.8%
1992 198,599 1000 Int$ +1.2%
1993 194,223 1000 Int$ -2.2%
1994 202,748 1000 Int$ +4.4%
1995 149,822 1000 Int$ -26.1%
1996 150,439 1000 Int$ +0.4%
1997 160,287 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1998 190,238 1000 Int$ +18.7%
1999 191,499 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2000 194,721 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2001 195,705 1000 Int$ +0.5%
2002 199,925 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2003 202,199 1000 Int$ +1.1%
2004 203,300 1000 Int$ +0.5%
2005 218,731 1000 Int$ +7.6%
2006 225,704 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2007 233,195 1000 Int$ +3.3%
2008 239,377 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2009 258,614 1000 Int$ +8.0%
2010 268,324 1000 Int$ +3.8%
2011 274,894 1000 Int$ +2.4%
2012 282,982 1000 Int$ +2.9%
2013 291,690 1000 Int$ +3.1%
2014 299,893 1000 Int$ +2.8%
2015 306,540 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2016 313,078 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2017 310,250 1000 Int$ -0.9%
2018 308,848 1000 Int$ -0.5%
2019 291,417 1000 Int$ -5.6%
2020 292,703 1000 Int$ +0.4%
2021 292,662 1000 Int$ -0.0%
2022 301,537 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2023 301,682 1000 Int$ +0.0%
2024 302,978 1000 Int$ +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151,899 1000 Int$ 132,428 1000 Int$ 176,383 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 212,964 1000 Int$ 191,794 1000 Int$ 231,885 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 230,106 1000 Int$ 221,341 1000 Int$ 238,613 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 188,498 1000 Int$ 149,822 1000 Int$ 250,916 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 217,147 1000 Int$ 194,721 1000 Int$ 258,614 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 294,792 1000 Int$ 268,324 1000 Int$ 313,078 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 298,312 1000 Int$ 292,662 1000 Int$ 302,978 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 17.28 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 Ghana 2.68 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 3 Benin 887,300 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 4 Togo 259,930 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 5 India 258,506 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 6 Cameroon 143,315 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Middle Africa?
Yams — gross production value in Middle Africa was 302,978 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 313,078 1000 Int$ in 2016.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 132,428 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Middle 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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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,909 data points, 1961–2024
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