Bambara beans, dry production in Togo
In 2024 Togo produced 20,279 t of bambara beans, dry, the 5th largest in the world (8.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.2%. The record was 20,734 t in 2016. Area harvested: 26,087 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,279 t
- World rank
- 5 of 9
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- Record
- 20,734 t
- 2016
Bambara beans, dry in Togo, 1991–2024 (tonnes)
Togo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.5%
- 9.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 0.7 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 2.41
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +9.2%
- world +20%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cameroon | 37,965 | 16.0% |
| 4 | Mali | 27,629 | 11.6% |
| 5 | Togo | 20,279 | 8.5% |
| 6 | Zimbabwe | 19,029 | 8.0% |
| 7 | DR Congo | 15,889 | 6.7% |
Map of world production of bambara beans, dry
Share of the world total; Togo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,279 | −0.2% | 26,087 | 0.78 |
| 2023 | 20,316 | +0.2% | 26,194 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 20,276 | +0.2% | 26,251 | 0.77 |
| 2021 | 20,245 | −0.9% | 25,816 | 0.78 |
| 2020 | 20,428 | +1.4% | 26,515 | 0.77 |
| 2019 | 20,154 | 0.0% | 26,422 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | 20,154 | −0.3% | 26,422 | 0.76 |
| 2017 | 20,217 | −2.5% | 26,702 | 0.76 |
| 2016 | 20,734 | +12% | 27,645 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 18,568 | 0.0% | 22,682 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 18,568 | +193% | 20,601 | 0.90 |
| 2013 | 6,331 | +5.0% | 21,612 | 0.29 |
| 2012 | 6,032 | −14% | 18,601 | 0.32 |
| 2011 | 7,034 | +6.9% | 6,989 | 1.01 |
| 2010 | 6,579 | −12% | 6,906 | 0.95 |
| 2009 | 7,513 | +65% | 6,701 | 1.12 |
| 2008 | 4,541 | −9.6% | 1,345 | 3.38 |
| 2007 | 5,021 | +97% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 2006 | 2,550 | −29% | 2,569 | 0.99 |
| 2005 | 3,592 | +24% | 5,143 | 0.70 |
| 2004 | 2,896 | −29% | 4,935 | 0.59 |
| 2003 | 4,104 | −49% | 5,884 | 0.70 |
| 2002 | 8,070 | +50% | 10,714 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 5,383 | −5.6% | 8,162 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 5,701 | −7.2% | 7,031 | 0.81 |
| 1999 | 6,146 | +36% | 8,413 | 0.73 |
| 1998 | 4,520 | −56% | 7,512 | 0.60 |
| 1997 | 10,222 | −48% | 13,292 | 0.77 |
| 1996 | 19,799 | +611% | 25,000 | 0.79 |
| 1995 | 2,784 | −49% | 7,710 | 0.36 |
| 1994 | 5,423 | +23% | 15,417 | 0.35 |
| 1993 | 4,403 | +111% | 8,500 | 0.52 |
| 1992 | 2,083 | −11% | 3,127 | 0.67 |
| 1991 | 2,337 | — | 4,170 | 0.56 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of bambara beans, dry in Togo?
Togo produced 20,279 t in 2024, 8.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Togo rank in the world for production of bambara beans, dry?
Togo ranked 5th of 9 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Burkina Faso with 25.7% of the world total.
How has the production of bambara beans, dry in Togo changed?
It rose by 9.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +20% for the world. The record was 20,734 t in 2016.
What is the yield of bambara beans, dry in Togo?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,279 t from 26,087 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Togo is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.