Yams — Gross Production Value in Western Africa

Western Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 15.10 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.10 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 33.1%
Rank
3rd
of 19 groups
All-time high
31.64 million 1000 USD
in 2018
All-time low
7.57 million 1000 USD
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Western Africa, 1991–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M1991200720241991: 7.6M 1000 USD1992: 9.4M 1000 USD1993: 13.9M 1000 USD1994: 10.7M 1000 USD1995: 8.8M 1000 USD1996: 9.3M 1000 USD1997: 9.4M 1000 USD1998: 10.4M 1000 USD1999: 10.1M 1000 USD2000: 10.3M 1000 USD2001: 12.9M 1000 USD2002: 15.3M 1000 USD2003: 15.0M 1000 USD2004: 15.5M 1000 USD2005: 19.2M 1000 USD2006: 24.1M 1000 USD2007: 21.2M 1000 USD2008: 29.4M 1000 USD2009: 10.0M 1000 USD2010: 15.9M 1000 USD2011: 16.0M 1000 USD2012: 16.9M 1000 USD2013: 19.0M 1000 USD2014: 25.3M 1000 USD2015: 24.9M 1000 USD2016: 27.8M 1000 USD2017: 27.2M 1000 USD2018: 31.6M 1000 USD2019: 27.5M 1000 USD2020: 27.6M 1000 USD2021: 29.5M 1000 USD2022: 29.2M 1000 USD2023: 22.6M 1000 USD2024: 15.1M 1000 USD

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

Analysis

In 2024, yams — gross production value in Western Africa stood at 15.10 million 1000 USD.

The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Western Africa peaked at 31.64 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.57 million 1000 USD, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1991 7.57 million 1000 USD
1992 9.35 million 1000 USD +23.5%
1993 13.86 million 1000 USD +48.3%
1994 10.73 million 1000 USD -22.6%
1995 8.83 million 1000 USD -17.7%
1996 9.28 million 1000 USD +5.0%
1997 9.39 million 1000 USD +1.2%
1998 10.38 million 1000 USD +10.5%
1999 10.07 million 1000 USD -3.0%
2000 10.33 million 1000 USD +2.6%
2001 12.89 million 1000 USD +24.8%
2002 15.30 million 1000 USD +18.7%
2003 15.03 million 1000 USD -1.8%
2004 15.50 million 1000 USD +3.1%
2005 19.24 million 1000 USD +24.1%
2006 24.08 million 1000 USD +25.2%
2007 21.24 million 1000 USD -11.8%
2008 29.35 million 1000 USD +38.2%
2009 9.95 million 1000 USD -66.1%
2010 15.87 million 1000 USD +59.4%
2011 16.04 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2012 16.92 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2013 19.01 million 1000 USD +12.3%
2014 25.26 million 1000 USD +32.9%
2015 24.95 million 1000 USD -1.2%
2016 27.83 million 1000 USD +11.6%
2017 27.25 million 1000 USD -2.1%
2018 31.64 million 1000 USD +16.1%
2019 27.54 million 1000 USD -13.0%
2020 27.60 million 1000 USD +0.2%
2021 29.50 million 1000 USD +6.9%
2022 29.21 million 1000 USD -1.0%
2023 22.56 million 1000 USD -22.8%
2024 15.10 million 1000 USD -33.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.94 million 1000 USD 7.57 million 1000 USD 13.86 million 1000 USD 9
2000s 17.29 million 1000 USD 9.95 million 1000 USD 29.35 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 23.23 million 1000 USD 15.87 million 1000 USD 31.64 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 24.79 million 1000 USD 15.10 million 1000 USD 29.50 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Nigeria 6.12 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Ghana 3.16 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Benin 1.60 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Jamaica 594,864 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Colombia 465,366 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Togo 456,758 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Western Africa?
Yams — gross production value in Western Africa was 15.10 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 31.64 million 1000 USD in 2018.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7.57 million 1000 USD in 1991.
How does Western Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
Western Africa ranks 3rd out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 1,851 data points, 1991–2024
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