Yams — Gross Production Value in Africa
Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 15.62 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Africa, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 15.62 million 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Africa peaked at 32.15 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.68 million 1000 USD, in 1991.
That places Africa 1st out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 million 1000 USD | 7.68 million 1000 USD | 13.93 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.55 million 1000 USD | 10.20 million 1000 USD | 29.72 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.70 million 1000 USD | 16.27 million 1000 USD | 32.15 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 million 1000 USD | 15.62 million 1000 USD | 29.95 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Africa
- Tomatoes — Production 26.38 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Production 31.26 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 47.50 million An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 2.37 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 50 kg/An (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 2.29 million ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 706,446 t (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.67 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 15,779 kg/ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 613,627 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Africa?
- Yams — gross production value in Africa was 15.62 million 1000 USD 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 32.15 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.68 million 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Africa ranks 1st 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 down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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