Yams production in Burkina Faso
In 2024 Burkina Faso produced 64,047 t of yams, the 21st largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. The record was 113,345 t in 2012. Area harvested: 5,704 ha, yield 11.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 64,047 t
- World rank
- 21 of 59
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 113,345 t
- 2012
Yams in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.2
- world 8.4 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 2.72
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Mali | 116,158 | 0.13% |
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 87,620 | 0.09% |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 64,047 | 0.07% |
| 22 | Rwanda | 57,419 | 0.06% |
| 23 | Venezuela | 55,772 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; Burkina Faso is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,047 | +0.6% | 5,704 | 11.23 |
| 2023 | 63,644 | +1.6% | 4,798 | 13.26 |
| 2022 | 62,662 | −16% | 3,974 | 15.77 |
| 2021 | 74,284 | +19% | 6,369 | 11.66 |
| 2020 | 62,186 | +24% | 7,335 | 8.48 |
| 2019 | 50,152 | +40% | 7,180 | 6.98 |
| 2018 | 35,909 | −23% | 5,579 | 6.44 |
| 2017 | 46,735 | −1.9% | 6,723 | 6.95 |
| 2016 | 47,662 | +66% | 7,964 | 5.98 |
| 2015 | 28,762 | −35% | 7,809 | 3.68 |
| 2014 | 43,953 | −52% | 6,725 | 6.54 |
| 2013 | 91,577 | −19% | 15,629 | 5.86 |
| 2012 | 113,345 | +14% | 12,485 | 9.08 |
| 2011 | 99,730 | +2.2% | 13,328 | 7.48 |
| 2010 | 97,630 | +21% | 14,677 | 6.65 |
| 2009 | 80,868 | +87% | 8,586 | 9.42 |
| 2008 | 43,295 | +120% | 6,022 | 7.19 |
| 2007 | 19,684 | −11% | 3,019 | 6.52 |
| 2006 | 22,157 | +21% | 2,592 | 8.55 |
| 2005 | 18,322 | −80% | 2,433 | 7.53 |
| 2004 | 89,695 | +153% | 12,087 | 7.42 |
| 2003 | 35,487 | +41% | 2,955 | 12.01 |
| 2002 | 25,187 | −64% | 3,021 | 8.34 |
| 2001 | 70,669 | +29% | 10,171 | 6.95 |
| 2000 | 54,965 | +28% | 6,628 | 8.29 |
| 1999 | 43,000 | −5.5% | 6,580 | 6.53 |
| 1998 | 45,525 | +25% | 6,802 | 6.69 |
| 1997 | 36,438 | −26% | 5,268 | 6.92 |
| 1996 | 49,298 | −23% | 6,680 | 7.38 |
| 1995 | 64,042 | +76% | 9,253 | 6.92 |
| 1994 | 36,446 | −13% | 6,871 | 5.30 |
| 1993 | 41,734 | +224% | 7,002 | 5.96 |
| 1992 | 12,900 | −65% | 11,242 | 1.15 |
| 1991 | 36,500 | −1.6% | 6,000 | 6.08 |
| 1990 | 37,100 | −28% | 5,600 | 6.63 |
| 1989 | 51,446 | −39% | 7,012 | 7.34 |
| 1988 | 83,997 | −5.2% | 9,300 | 9.03 |
| 1987 | 88,646 | −21% | 10,900 | 8.13 |
| 1986 | 112,065 | +59% | 12,600 | 8.89 |
| 1985 | 70,440 | −21% | 7,900 | 8.92 |
| 1984 | 88,699 | +11% | 8,274 | 10.72 |
| 1983 | 79,625 | +1.8% | 8,125 | 9.80 |
| 1982 | 78,204 | +1.0% | 7,980 | 9.80 |
| 1981 | 77,420 | +11% | 7,900 | 9.80 |
| 1980 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 7,000 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 65,000 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 6,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 55,000 | +10% | 5,500 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 50,000 | +11% | 5,000 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 45,000 | +9.5% | 5,000 | 9.00 |
| 1974 | 41,110 | −8.6% | 4,830 | 8.51 |
| 1973 | 45,000 | +13% | 6,000 | 7.50 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 6.67 |
| 1971 | 40,000 | +14% | 6,000 | 6.67 |
| 1970 | 35,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 1969 | 35,000 | +2.4% | 7,000 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 34,166 | +14% | 7,604 | 4.49 |
| 1967 | 30,000 | +25% | 6,000 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 24,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 4.80 |
| 1965 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1963 | 22,000 | −2.4% | 8,700 | 2.53 |
| 1962 | 22,530 | 0.0% | 8,946 | 2.52 |
| 1961 | 22,530 | — | 8,755 | 2.57 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 346 t USD 15,000
- Importer rank
- 22 of 85
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso produced 64,047 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Burkina Faso rank in the world for production of yams?
Burkina Faso ranked 21st of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Burkina Faso changed?
It rose by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 113,345 t in 2012.
What is the yield of yams in Burkina Faso?
11.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (64,047 t from 5,704 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Burkina Faso export or import yams?
In 2024 Burkina Faso reported no exports and imports of 346 t (USD 15,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Burkina Faso is imputed 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.