Yams — Gross Production Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 440,084 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
440,084 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 7 regions
All-time high
479,375 1000 USD
in 2016
All-time low
186,101 1000 USD
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 440,084 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Middle Africa peaked at 479,375 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 186,101 1000 USD, in 1993.

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 US$) in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 239,570 1000 USD
1962 252,400 1000 USD +5.4%
1963 258,949 1000 USD +2.6%
1964 253,815 1000 USD -2.0%
1965 248,870 1000 USD -1.9%
1966 281,527 1000 USD +13.1%
1967 287,823 1000 USD +2.2%
1968 294,403 1000 USD +2.3%
1969 283,067 1000 USD -3.9%
1970 325,383 1000 USD +14.9%
1971 348,391 1000 USD +7.1%
1972 387,997 1000 USD +11.4%
1973 399,611 1000 USD +3.0%
1974 356,685 1000 USD -10.7%
1975 331,587 1000 USD -7.0%
1976 322,227 1000 USD -2.8%
1977 309,138 1000 USD -4.1%
1978 296,439 1000 USD -4.1%
1979 293,170 1000 USD -1.1%
1980 301,365 1000 USD +2.8%
1981 317,344 1000 USD +5.3%
1982 324,906 1000 USD +2.4%
1983 305,884 1000 USD -5.9%
1984 302,720 1000 USD -1.0%
1985 302,730 1000 USD +0.0%
1986 298,004 1000 USD -1.6%
1987 286,019 1000 USD -4.0%
1988 291,975 1000 USD +2.1%
1989 272,128 1000 USD -6.8%
1990 324,449 1000 USD +19.2%
1991 189,744 1000 USD -41.5%
1992 190,033 1000 USD +0.2%
1993 186,101 1000 USD -2.1%
1994 193,324 1000 USD +3.9%
1995 193,881 1000 USD +0.3%
1996 188,278 1000 USD -2.9%
1997 205,779 1000 USD +9.3%
1998 265,374 1000 USD +29.0%
1999 267,958 1000 USD +1.0%
2000 269,950 1000 USD +0.7%
2001 268,194 1000 USD -0.7%
2002 278,009 1000 USD +3.7%
2003 281,120 1000 USD +1.1%
2004 285,069 1000 USD +1.4%
2005 318,302 1000 USD +11.7%
2006 332,014 1000 USD +4.3%
2007 341,893 1000 USD +3.0%
2008 351,781 1000 USD +2.9%
2009 390,184 1000 USD +10.9%
2010 408,968 1000 USD +4.8%
2011 419,872 1000 USD +2.7%
2012 432,094 1000 USD +2.9%
2013 444,068 1000 USD +2.8%
2014 457,486 1000 USD +3.0%
2015 469,995 1000 USD +2.7%
2016 479,375 1000 USD +2.0%
2017 470,218 1000 USD -1.9%
2018 463,719 1000 USD -1.4%
2019 422,881 1000 USD -8.8%
2020 426,574 1000 USD +0.9%
2021 423,842 1000 USD -0.6%
2022 440,476 1000 USD +3.9%
2023 439,454 1000 USD -0.2%
2024 440,084 1000 USD +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 266,714 1000 USD 239,570 1000 USD 294,403 1000 USD 9
1970s 337,063 1000 USD 293,170 1000 USD 399,611 1000 USD 10
1980s 300,308 1000 USD 272,128 1000 USD 324,906 1000 USD 10
1990s 220,492 1000 USD 186,101 1000 USD 324,449 1000 USD 10
2000s 311,652 1000 USD 268,194 1000 USD 390,184 1000 USD 10
2010s 446,868 1000 USD 408,968 1000 USD 479,375 1000 USD 10
2020s 434,086 1000 USD 423,842 1000 USD 440,476 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 26.76 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Ghana 4.34 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Benin 1.51 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Japan 410,865 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Togo 392,708 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Cameroon 301,571 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Middle Africa?
Yams — gross production value in Middle Africa was 440,084 1000 USD 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 479,375 1000 USD in 2016.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 186,101 1000 USD in 1993.
How does Middle Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
Middle Africa ranks 3rd out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,693 data points, 1961–2024
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