FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Benin
In 2024 Benin produced 3.4 million t of yams, the 4th largest in the world (3.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.1%. The record was 3.4 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 209,313 ha, yield 16.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.4 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 59
- 10-year change
- +4.1%
- Record
- 3.4 million t
- 2019
Yams in Benin, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,353,473 | +1.0% | 209,313 | 16.02 |
| 2023 | 3,321,089 | +3.3% | 307,861 | 10.79 |
| 2022 | 3,214,889 | +0.4% | 251,727 | 12.77 |
| 2021 | 3,203,166 | +1.7% | 250,000 | 12.81 |
| 2020 | 3,150,248 | −6.4% | 228,998 | 13.76 |
| 2019 | 3,365,500 | +14% | 235,331 | 14.30 |
| 2018 | 2,944,944 | −9.2% | 216,592 | 13.60 |
| 2017 | 3,244,479 | +6.7% | 219,021 | 14.81 |
| 2016 | 3,041,245 | +15% | 205,658 | 14.79 |
| 2015 | 2,650,498 | −18% | 202,605 | 13.08 |
| 2014 | 3,220,654 | +8.9% | 214,054 | 15.05 |
| 2013 | 2,958,753 | +5.3% | 210,947 | 14.03 |
| 2012 | 2,810,745 | +2.8% | 200,395 | 14.03 |
| 2011 | 2,734,861 | +4.2% | 182,203 | 15.01 |
| 2010 | 2,624,011 | +11% | 201,194 | 13.04 |
| 2009 | 2,373,799 | −6.2% | 167,918 | 14.14 |
| 2008 | 2,529,718 | +50% | 180,727 | 14.00 |
| 2007 | 1,682,190 | +6.7% | 154,320 | 10.90 |
| 2006 | 1,577,008 | −24% | 144,869 | 10.89 |
| 2005 | 2,083,785 | −7.7% | 177,977 | 11.71 |
| 2004 | 2,257,254 | +12% | 172,739 | 13.07 |
| 2003 | 2,010,699 | −6.5% | 166,921 | 12.05 |
| 2002 | 2,151,452 | +26% | 173,624 | 12.39 |
| 2001 | 1,700,982 | −2.4% | 155,733 | 10.92 |
| 2000 | 1,742,000 | +5.8% | 155,831 | 11.18 |
| 1999 | 1,647,010 | +4.0% | 145,368 | 11.33 |
| 1998 | 1,583,710 | +13% | 144,650 | 10.95 |
| 1997 | 1,407,680 | +4.6% | 130,488 | 10.79 |
| 1996 | 1,346,070 | +4.7% | 130,728 | 10.30 |
| 1995 | 1,285,858 | +2.8% | 117,255 | 10.97 |
| 1994 | 1,250,465 | +5.5% | 115,326 | 10.84 |
| 1993 | 1,185,100 | +5.4% | 110,000 | 10.77 |
| 1992 | 1,124,859 | −4.5% | 106,112 | 10.60 |
| 1991 | 1,177,541 | +13% | 103,320 | 11.40 |
| 1990 | 1,046,115 | +3.6% | 93,863 | 11.15 |
| 1989 | 1,009,910 | +9.5% | 89,022 | 11.34 |
| 1988 | 922,108 | +10% | 87,408 | 10.55 |
| 1987 | 834,549 | −5.6% | 81,259 | 10.27 |
| 1986 | 883,931 | +18% | 80,212 | 11.02 |
| 1985 | 750,953 | −8.4% | 75,425 | 9.96 |
| 1984 | 819,474 | +32% | 80,548 | 10.17 |
| 1983 | 620,233 | −7.7% | 83,918 | 7.39 |
| 1982 | 671,940 | +0.9% | 79,882 | 8.41 |
| 1981 | 665,941 | −4.1% | 79,358 | 8.39 |
| 1980 | 694,407 | −0.7% | 71,434 | 9.72 |
| 1979 | 699,272 | +8.7% | 67,398 | 10.38 |
| 1978 | 643,036 | +17% | 69,243 | 9.29 |
| 1977 | 551,552 | −7.9% | 59,518 | 9.27 |
| 1976 | 598,800 | +34% | 63,100 | 9.49 |
| 1975 | 446,375 | +4.2% | 44,950 | 9.93 |
| 1974 | 428,286 | −14% | 42,000 | 10.20 |
| 1973 | 500,206 | −6.6% | 43,871 | 11.40 |
| 1972 | 535,400 | +1.5% | 52,200 | 10.26 |
| 1971 | 527,500 | +2.3% | 49,488 | 10.66 |
| 1970 | 515,820 | −2.6% | 60,204 | 8.57 |
| 1969 | 529,600 | −18% | 56,112 | 9.44 |
| 1968 | 647,500 | +15% | 63,337 | 10.22 |
| 1967 | 564,300 | +24% | 58,260 | 9.69 |
| 1966 | 454,200 | −16% | 53,667 | 8.46 |
| 1965 | 542,635 | −1.8% | 60,550 | 8.96 |
| 1964 | 552,680 | +11% | 58,719 | 9.41 |
| 1963 | 495,774 | +0.3% | 56,576 | 8.76 |
| 1962 | 494,485 | −19% | 58,294 | 8.48 |
| 1961 | 614,172 | — | 69,138 | 8.88 |
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.