FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Brazil
In 2024 Brazil produced 256,678 t of yams, the 11th largest in the world (0.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.9%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 26,216 ha, yield 9.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 256,678 t
- World rank
- 11 of 59
- 10-year change
- +3.9%
- Record
- 256,678 t
- 2024
Yams in Brazil, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 256,678 | +0.3% | 26,216 | 9.79 |
| 2023 | 255,971 | +0.3% | 26,175 | 9.78 |
| 2022 | 255,264 | +0.0% | 26,133 | 9.77 |
| 2021 | 255,196 | +0.7% | 26,154 | 9.76 |
| 2020 | 253,369 | +0.3% | 26,028 | 9.73 |
| 2019 | 252,513 | +0.2% | 25,940 | 9.73 |
| 2018 | 251,977 | +0.3% | 25,906 | 9.73 |
| 2017 | 251,229 | +0.5% | 25,862 | 9.71 |
| 2016 | 250,020 | +0.5% | 25,808 | 9.69 |
| 2015 | 248,692 | +0.7% | 25,767 | 9.65 |
| 2014 | 247,000 | +0.8% | 25,700 | 9.61 |
| 2013 | 245,000 | −0.4% | 25,500 | 9.61 |
| 2012 | 246,000 | −0.2% | 25,200 | 9.76 |
| 2011 | 246,525 | −0.1% | 25,712 | 9.59 |
| 2010 | 246,876 | +0.0% | 25,987 | 9.50 |
| 2009 | 246,840 | +0.2% | 26,141 | 9.44 |
| 2008 | 246,379 | −1.4% | 26,279 | 9.38 |
| 2007 | 250,000 | +4.2% | 27,000 | 9.26 |
| 2006 | 240,000 | +1.2% | 26,000 | 9.23 |
| 2005 | 237,079 | +1.0% | 25,621 | 9.25 |
| 2004 | 234,770 | +0.7% | 25,426 | 9.23 |
| 2003 | 233,216 | +1.4% | 25,322 | 9.21 |
| 2002 | 230,000 | −2.1% | 25,000 | 9.20 |
| 2001 | 235,000 | +1.5% | 26,000 | 9.04 |
| 2000 | 231,471 | +0.6% | 25,251 | 9.17 |
| 1999 | 230,000 | +1.0% | 25,000 | 9.20 |
| 1998 | 227,683 | +0.7% | 24,824 | 9.17 |
| 1997 | 226,054 | +0.5% | 24,660 | 9.17 |
| 1996 | 225,000 | +1.2% | 24,500 | 9.18 |
| 1995 | 222,319 | +1.1% | 24,295 | 9.15 |
| 1994 | 220,000 | +0.4% | 24,000 | 9.17 |
| 1993 | 219,126 | +0.6% | 23,983 | 9.14 |
| 1992 | 217,750 | +0.6% | 23,851 | 9.13 |
| 1991 | 216,449 | +0.7% | 23,726 | 9.12 |
| 1990 | 215,000 | +2.4% | 23,500 | 9.15 |
| 1989 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 23,000 | 9.13 |
| 1988 | 200,000 | −4.8% | 22,000 | 9.09 |
| 1987 | 210,000 | +5.0% | 22,000 | 9.55 |
| 1986 | 200,000 | −17% | 22,000 | 9.09 |
| 1985 | 240,000 | +9.1% | 26,000 | 9.23 |
| 1984 | 220,000 | +10% | 24,000 | 9.17 |
| 1983 | 200,000 | +8.7% | 22,000 | 9.09 |
| 1982 | 184,000 | 0.0% | 20,500 | 8.98 |
| 1981 | 184,000 | +3.4% | 20,500 | 8.98 |
| 1980 | 178,000 | +1.7% | 19,700 | 9.04 |
| 1979 | 175,000 | +6.1% | 19,400 | 9.02 |
| 1978 | 165,000 | +3.1% | 18,300 | 9.02 |
| 1977 | 160,000 | +3.9% | 17,700 | 9.04 |
| 1976 | 154,000 | +2.7% | 17,000 | 9.06 |
| 1975 | 150,000 | +4.2% | 16,500 | 9.09 |
| 1974 | 144,000 | +2.9% | 16,000 | 9.00 |
| 1973 | 140,000 | +5.3% | 15,500 | 9.03 |
| 1972 | 133,000 | +3.9% | 14,700 | 9.05 |
| 1971 | 128,000 | +3.2% | 14,200 | 9.01 |
| 1970 | 124,000 | +3.3% | 13,700 | 9.05 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 13,300 | 9.02 |
| 1968 | 115,000 | +2.7% | 12,700 | 9.06 |
| 1967 | 112,000 | +6.7% | 12,400 | 9.03 |
| 1966 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 11,600 | 9.05 |
| 1965 | 100,000 | +2.0% | 11,000 | 9.09 |
| 1964 | 98,000 | +5.4% | 10,800 | 9.07 |
| 1963 | 93,000 | +5.7% | 10,300 | 9.03 |
| 1962 | 88,000 | +3.5% | 9,800 | 8.98 |
| 1961 | 85,000 | — | 9,500 | 8.95 |
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.