Yams — Yield in Sudan (former)

Sudan (former): Yams — Yield was 2,395 kg/ha in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
2,395 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
62nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
3,250 kg/ha
in 1962
All-time low
2,333 kg/ha
in 1989
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Yams — Yield in Sudan (former), 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — yield in Sudan (former) is 2,395 kg/ha, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in Sudan (former) peaked at 3,250 kg/ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2,333 kg/ha, in 1989.

That places Sudan (former) 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,023 kg/ha 2,800 kg/ha 3,250 kg/ha 9
1970s 2,960 kg/ha 2,897 kg/ha 3,077 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,800 kg/ha 2,333 kg/ha 2,897 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,591 kg/ha 2,357 kg/ha 2,783 kg/ha 10
2000s 2,399 kg/ha 2,389 kg/ha 2,404 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,397 kg/ha 2,395 kg/ha 2,398 kg/ha 2

Countries ranked near Sudan (former)

  1. 59 Antigua and Barbuda 3,314 kg/ha compare
  2. 60 Samoa 2,898 kg/ha compare
  3. 61 South Sudan 2,473 kg/ha
  4. 63 French Polynesia 2,256 kg/ha
  5. 64 Sudan 2,085 kg/ha
  6. 65 Niue 1,154 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in Sudan (former)?
Yams — yield in Sudan (former) was 2,395 kg/ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The highest recorded value was 3,250 kg/ha in 1962.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in Sudan (former)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,333 kg/ha in 1989.
How does Sudan (former) rank for yams — yield?
Sudan (former) ranks 62nd out of 67 countries with data for 2011.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in Sudan (former)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan (former) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,922 data points, 1961–2024
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