Yams — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Yams — Production was 127,840 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
127,840 t
Change on year
up 2.6%
Rank
6th
of 9 groups
All-time high
294,300 t
in 1994
All-time low
60,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 127,840 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 294,300 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 60,000 t, in 1961.

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

Yams — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Production in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 60,000 t
1962 70,000 t +16.7%
1963 75,000 t +7.1%
1964 80,000 t +6.7%
1965 90,000 t +12.5%
1966 101,600 t +12.9%
1967 113,000 t +11.2%
1968 155,000 t +37.2%
1969 167,500 t +8.1%
1970 161,200 t -3.8%
1971 164,800 t +2.2%
1972 164,600 t -0.1%
1973 174,900 t +6.3%
1974 172,200 t -1.5%
1975 173,600 t +0.8%
1976 183,400 t +5.6%
1977 183,200 t -0.1%
1978 176,600 t -3.6%
1979 199,400 t +12.9%
1980 230,400 t +15.5%
1981 237,600 t +3.1%
1982 243,900 t +2.7%
1983 251,100 t +3.0%
1984 252,900 t +0.7%
1985 261,200 t +3.3%
1986 262,700 t +0.6%
1987 264,150 t +0.6%
1988 265,100 t +0.4%
1989 266,100 t +0.4%
1990 267,090 t +0.4%
1991 287,300 t +7.6%
1992 288,500 t +0.4%
1993 289,540 t +0.4%
1994 294,300 t +1.6%
1995 88,737 t -69.8%
1996 90,315 t +1.8%
1997 91,921 t +1.8%
1998 96,748 t +5.3%
1999 93,000 t -3.9%
2000 90,000 t -3.2%
2001 87,100 t -3.2%
2002 84,290 t -3.2%
2003 85,320 t +1.2%
2004 84,860 t -0.5%
2005 84,900 t +0.0%
2006 85,940 t +1.2%
2007 86,990 t +1.2%
2008 88,050 t +1.2%
2009 89,123 t +1.2%
2010 90,229 t +1.2%
2011 91,334 t +1.2%
2012 95,196 t +4.2%
2013 97,709 t +2.6%
2014 100,406 t +2.8%
2015 100,587 t +0.2%
2016 104,929 t +4.3%
2017 107,065 t +2.0%
2018 109,273 t +2.1%
2019 112,168 t +2.6%
2020 115,141 t +2.7%
2021 118,193 t +2.7%
2022 121,325 t +2.6%
2023 124,540 t +2.6%
2024 127,840 t +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 101,344 t 60,000 t 167,500 t 9
1970s 175,390 t 161,200 t 199,400 t 10
1980s 253,515 t 230,400 t 266,100 t 10
1990s 188,745 t 88,737 t 294,300 t 10
2000s 86,657 t 84,290 t 90,000 t 10
2010s 100,890 t 90,229 t 112,168 t 10
2020s 121,408 t 115,141 t 127,840 t 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 3 Benin 3.35 million t compare
  2. 4 Togo 982,384 t compare
  3. 5 India 977,000 t compare
  4. 6 Cameroon 541,648 t compare
  5. 7 Colombia 408,944 t compare
  6. 8 Papua New Guinea 385,041 t compare
  7. 9 Guinea 326,092 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Yams — production in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 127,840 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 294,300 t in 1994.
What is the lowest yams — production recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 60,000 t in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for yams — production?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 6th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — production rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,926 data points, 1961–2024
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