Yams — Protein supply quantity (t) by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
What the numbers show
Yams — Protein supply quantity (t) is currently reported for 109 countries. The highest value is 423,360 t in Nigeria; the lowest is 0 t in Ukraine.
The median across all reporting countries is 12.63 t, and the mean is 7,572 t.
Over the past decade 62 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Cambodia (up 4,200.0%), and the largest decrease in Spain (down 100.0%).
Yams — Protein supply quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 423,360 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Cote d'Ivoire | 115,634 t | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 115,634 t | 2023 | up 38.3% | rising |
| 4 | Ghana | 107,265 t | 2023 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 5 | Melanesia | 8,169 t | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 6 | Cameroon | 7,748 t | 2023 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 7 | Colombia | 7,271 t | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 7,159 t | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 9 | Guinea | 5,130 t | 2023 | up 181.0% | rising |
| 10 | Caribbean | 4,157 t | 2023 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 11 | Gabon | 3,240 t | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 12 | Jamaica | 2,875 t | 2023 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 2,552 t | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 14 | Senegal | 2,281 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2,084 t | 2023 | up 27.6% | rising |
| 16 | Rwanda | 1,032 t | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 17 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 938.66 t | 2023 | up 8.8% | falling |
| 18 | Burkina Faso | 928.63 t | 2023 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 19 | Solomon Islands | 874.92 t | 2023 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 836.11 t | 2023 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 21 | United States | 826.96 t | 2023 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 22 | Dominican Republic | 639.88 t | 2023 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 23 | Comoros | 500.65 t | 2023 | up 545.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Cuba | 385.46 t | 2019 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Liberia | 381.79 t | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 26 | Congo | 299.84 t | 2023 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 27 | Panama | 289.82 t | 2023 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 28 | United Kingdom | 276.29 t | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 28 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 276.29 t | 2023 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 269.74 t | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 31 | Philippines | 237.82 t | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 32 | Haiti | 196.44 t | 2023 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 33 | United Republic of Tanzania | 158.37 t | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 34 | Costa Rica | 121.97 t | 2023 | up 1.5% | falling |
| 35 | Malaysia | 120.15 t | 2023 | up 273.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Kenya | 113.02 t | 2023 | down 38.7% | falling |
| 37 | Fiji | 110.37 t | 2023 | up 9.8% | flat |
| 38 | France | 110.2 t | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 39 | China | 98.02 t | 2023 | up 374.2% | rising |
| 40 | Niger | 88.12 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 41 | China, Taiwan Province of | 84.56 t | 2023 | up 476.0% | rising |
| 42 | Polynesia | 60.81 t | 2023 | down 33.2% | falling |
| 43 | United Arab Emirates | 60.42 t | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 44 | Tonga | 57.42 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 45 | Mauritania | 55.95 t | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 46 | Pakistan | 55.23 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe | 34.16 t | 2023 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 48 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 31.53 t | 2023 | down 40.1% | volatile |
| 49 | Guyana | 25.31 t | 2023 | up 202.8% | volatile |
| 50 | New Caledonia | 24.48 t | 2023 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 51 | Italy | 18.36 t | 2023 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Australia and New Zealand | 16.02 t | 2023 | up 32.5% | volatile |
| 53 | Nicaragua | 14.42 t | 2023 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 54 | Qatar | 12.65 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 55 | Oman | 12.63 t | 2023 | up 1,757.3% | volatile |
| 56 | China, Macao SAR | 12.51 t | 2023 | up 121.8% | volatile |
| 57 | Australia | 9.51 t | 2023 | up 31.4% | rising |
| 58 | Bahrain | 8.41 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 59 | Barbados | 8.09 t | 2023 | down 19.6% | flat |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | 6.91 t | 2023 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 61 | Ireland | 6.84 t | 2023 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 62 | New Zealand | 6.51 t | 2023 | up 34.2% | volatile |
| 63 | Belgium | 5.13 t | 2023 | up 0.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4.36 t | 2023 | up 78.7% | rising |
| 65 | Switzerland | 3.45 t | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 66 | Samoa | 3.38 t | 2023 | down 96.3% | volatile |
| 67 | Germany | 3.33 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 68 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.14 t | 2023 | down 79.2% | falling |
| 69 | Laos | 2.39 t | 2023 | up 724.1% | volatile |
| 69 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 2.39 t | 2023 | up 724.1% | volatile |
| 71 | Bahamas | 2.36 t | 2023 | up 1,866.7% | volatile |
| 72 | Grenada | 1.98 t | 2023 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 73 | South Africa | 1.83 t | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 74 | Maldives | 1.61 t | 2023 | up 257.8% | volatile |
| 75 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.44 t | 2023 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 76 | Thailand | 1.21 t | 2023 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Norway | 1.01 t | 2023 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 78 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.95 t | 2023 | up 171.4% | volatile |
| 79 | Belize | 0.78 t | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 80 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.71 t | 2023 | up 6.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Finland | 0.57 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Cambodia | 0.43 t | 2023 | up 4,200.0% | volatile |
| 83 | Indonesia | 0.37 t | 2023 | up 516.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Portugal | 0.27 t | 2023 | down 99.2% | volatile |
| 85 | Russia | 0.23 t | 2023 | up 130.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Russian Federation | 0.23 t | 2023 | up 130.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Sweden | 0.22 t | 2023 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Austria | 0.19 t | 2023 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 89 | Denmark | 0.11 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Lebanon | 0.09 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Botswana | 0.08 t | 2023 | down 27.3% | volatile |
| 91 | Iceland | 0.08 t | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Romania | 0.07 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 94 | Cabo Verde | 0.06 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Marshall Islands | 0.05 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Malta | 0.05 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 95 | Micronesia | 0.05 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 0.02 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Morocco | 0.02 t | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 98 | East Timor | 0.02 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Timor-Leste | 0.02 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 102 | Cyprus | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 102 | Slovenia | 0.01 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Spain | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Honduras | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Lesotho | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Malawi | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 104 | Namibia | 0 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Ukraine | 0 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 766,520 t
- Africa 738,020 t
- Western Africa 706,862 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 205,435 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 88,729 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 81,432 t
- Middle Africa 24,253 t
- Americas 16,467 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 16,259 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 12,950 t
- South America 10,786 t
- Oceania 8,246 t
- Eastern Africa 3,642 t
- Asia 3,328 t
- Northern Africa 3,260 t
- Eastern Asia 2,814 t
- Northern America 1,097 t
- United States of America 826.96 t
- Europe 457.95 t
- Central America 426.98 t
- South-Eastern Asia 362.39 t
- Northern Europe 285.12 t
- European Union (27) 176.9 t
- Western Europe 153.84 t
- Western Asia 94.2 t
- Southern Asia 57.98 t
- Southern Europe 18.69 t
- Southern Africa 1.91 t
- Eastern Europe 0.3 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.