World Data Atlas Topics Agriculture

Yams - Congo

Agriculture Indicators
Area 3,331 Ha in 2022 FAO
Production 15,612.01 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Yield 46,869 100 g/ha in 2022 FAO
Africa (t in 2022)

Nigeria is the top country by yams among 26 countries. As of 2022, yams in Nigeria was 61.2 million t that accounts for 70.65% of total yams. The top 5 countries (others are Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, and Togo) account for 96.65% of it. The total yams was estimated at 86.6 million t in 2022.

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Nigeria 61,171,001.25 FAO + 1 other
Ghana 10,717,606.12 FAO + 1 other
Côte d'Ivoire 7,600,000 FAO + 1 other
Benin 3,214,889.14 FAO + 1 other
Togo 984,614 FAO + 1 other
Cameroon 543,280.89 FAO + 1 other
Central African Republic 491,254.26 FAO + 1 other
Chad 462,046.01 FAO + 1 other
Guinea 365,171.71 FAO + 1 other
Gabon 225,147.94 FAO + 1 other
Sudan 169,581.61 FAO + 1 other
Democratic Republic of the Congo 121,325 FAO + 1 other
Mali 113,496 FAO + 1 other
Senegal 108,698.96 FAO + 1 other
Burkina Faso 62,661.86 FAO + 1 other
Rwanda 55,386.84 FAO + 1 other
South Sudan 52,463.28 FAO + 1 other
Ethiopia 33,484.13 FAO + 1 other
Comoros 30,897.51 FAO + 1 other
Liberia 20,436.52 FAO + 1 other
Congo 15,612.01 FAO + 1 other
United Republic of Tanzania 9,464 FAO + 1 other
Kenya 6,000 FAO + 1 other
Burundi 4,921.7 FAO + 1 other
Mauritania 2,986.56 FAO + 1 other
Sao Tome and Principe 2,287.43 FAO + 1 other
Agriculture Crops
Cereals 33,971 Ha in 2022 FAO
Cocoa Beans 20,000 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Fruits 39,912 Ha in 2022 FAO
Oilcrops 70,973 Ha in 2022 FAO
Palm Oil Production 1 timeseries
Pulses 14,764 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sugar Beet 0 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sugar Cane 721,403.09 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Vegetables 9,065 Ha in 2022 FAO
Yams 15,612.01 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Crops