Yams — Production in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Yams — Production was 1.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.15 million t
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
8th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.18 million t
in 2016
All-time low
500,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Production in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 1.15 million t for yams — production in 2024.

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

Over the whole period, yams — production in Middle Africa peaked at 1.18 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 500,500 t, in 1961.

Middle Africa ranks 8th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 574,090 t 500,500 t 666,623 t 9
1970s 804,881 t 724,870 t 876,389 t 10
1980s 869,666 t 836,540 t 901,819 t 10
1990s 712,412 t 566,240 t 948,317 t 10
2000s 820,688 t 735,932 t 977,410 t 10
2010s 1.11 million t 1.01 million t 1.18 million t 10
2020s 1.13 million t 1.11 million t 1.15 million t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 5 Togo 982,384 t compare
  2. 6 India 977,000 t compare
  3. 7 Cameroon 541,648 t compare
  4. 8 Melanesia 479,958 t compare
  5. 9 Colombia 408,944 t compare
  6. 10 Papua New Guinea 385,041 t compare
  7. 11 Guinea 326,092 t compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — production in Middle Africa?
Yams — production in Middle Africa was 1.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest yams — production recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 500,500 t in 1961.
How does Middle Africa rank for yams — production?
Middle Africa ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — production 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 — 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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