Yams — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Yams — Yield was 6,195 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,195 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 9 regions
All-time high
7,200 kg/ha
in 1974
All-time low
5,417 kg/ha
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, yams — yield in United Republic of Tanzania stood at 6,195 kg/ha.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 7,200 kg/ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 5,417 kg/ha, in 2010.

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

Yams — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Yield in United Republic of Tanzania, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 7,143 kg/ha
1962 7,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 7,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1964 7,143 kg/ha +0.0%
1965 6,875 kg/ha -3.8%
1966 6,667 kg/ha -3.0%
1967 6,667 kg/ha +0.0%
1968 6,667 kg/ha +0.0%
1969 7,000 kg/ha +5.0%
1970 7,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1971 7,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1972 7,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1973 7,000 kg/ha +0.0%
1974 7,200 kg/ha +2.9%
1975 6,818 kg/ha -5.3%
1976 6,500 kg/ha -4.7%
1977 6,154 kg/ha -5.3%
1978 6,154 kg/ha +0.0%
1979 6,500 kg/ha +5.6%
1980 6,154 kg/ha -5.3%
1981 5,857 kg/ha -4.8%
1982 5,667 kg/ha -3.3%
1983 5,500 kg/ha -2.9%
1984 5,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1985 5,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1986 5,500 kg/ha +0.0%
1987 5,454 kg/ha -0.8%
1988 5,588 kg/ha +2.5%
1989 5,882 kg/ha +5.3%
1990 7,009 kg/ha +19.2%
1991 5,448 kg/ha -22.3%
1992 5,471 kg/ha +0.4%
1993 5,494 kg/ha +0.4%
1994 5,517 kg/ha +0.4%
1995 5,540 kg/ha +0.4%
1996 5,563 kg/ha +0.4%
1997 5,550 kg/ha -0.2%
1998 5,676 kg/ha +2.3%
1999 5,758 kg/ha +1.4%
2000 5,625 kg/ha -2.3%
2001 5,667 kg/ha +0.7%
2002 5,643 kg/ha -0.4%
2003 5,647 kg/ha +0.1%
2004 5,643 kg/ha -0.1%
2005 5,698 kg/ha +1.0%
2006 5,655 kg/ha -0.8%
2007 5,667 kg/ha +0.2%
2008 5,703 kg/ha +0.6%
2009 5,669 kg/ha -0.6%
2010 5,417 kg/ha -4.4%
2011 6,013 kg/ha +11.0%
2012 6,667 kg/ha +10.9%
2013 6,667 kg/ha +0.0%
2014 6,526 kg/ha -2.1%
2015 6,415 kg/ha -1.7%
2016 6,538 kg/ha +1.9%
2017 6,625 kg/ha +1.3%
2018 6,369 kg/ha -3.9%
2019 6,172 kg/ha -3.1%
2020 6,138 kg/ha -0.6%
2021 6,226 kg/ha +1.4%
2022 6,179 kg/ha -0.8%
2023 6,181 kg/ha +0.0%
2024 6,195 kg/ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,939 kg/ha 6,667 kg/ha 7,143 kg/ha 9
1970s 6,733 kg/ha 6,154 kg/ha 7,200 kg/ha 10
1980s 5,660 kg/ha 5,454 kg/ha 6,154 kg/ha 10
1990s 5,703 kg/ha 5,448 kg/ha 7,009 kg/ha 10
2000s 5,662 kg/ha 5,625 kg/ha 5,703 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,341 kg/ha 5,417 kg/ha 6,667 kg/ha 10
2020s 6,184 kg/ha 6,138 kg/ha 6,226 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 5 Ghana 18,849 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Senegal 18,734 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Jamaica 17,793 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Papua New Guinea 17,544 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,632 kg/ha compare
  6. 9 Mali 17,520 kg/ha compare
  7. 10 Portugal 17,138 kg/ha compare
  8. 11 Benin 16,021 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in United Republic of Tanzania?
Yams — yield in United Republic of Tanzania was 6,195 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 7,200 kg/ha in 1974.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5,417 kg/ha in 2010.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for yams — yield?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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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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