World Data Atlas Topics Agriculture

Yams of Sudan

Agriculture Indicators
Area 82,710 Ha in 2022 FAO
Production 169,581.61 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Yield 20,503 100 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 9,814,448 Ha in 2022 FAO
Fibre Crops 42,000 Ha in 2011 FAO
Fruits 302,092 Ha in 2022 FAO
Oilcrops 8,063,168 Ha in 2022 FAO
Pulses 455,768 Ha in 2022 FAO
Seed cotton 171,017 Ha in 2022 FAO
Sorghum 5,248,000 t in 2022 FAO + 2 others
Sugar Cane 4,451,333.29 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Vegetables 256,794 Ha in 2022 FAO
Yams 169,581.61 t in 2022 FAO + 1 other
Crops