> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202464,047 t
World rank21 of 59
10-year change+46%
Record113,345 t2012

## Yams in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Burkina Faso compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.07%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.2world 8.4 (+33%)
kg per person2.72world 11.3
10-year change+46%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/mali/) | 116,158 | 0.13% |
| 20 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sierra-leone/) | 87,620 | 0.09% |
| 21 | **Burkina Faso** | 64,047 | 0.07% |
| 22 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/rwanda/) | 57,419 | 0.06% |
| 23 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/venezuela/) | 55,772 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 59 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

### Map of world production of yams

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports346 t USD 15,000
Importer rank22 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](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

## 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cote-divoire/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/togo/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/india/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/colombia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/papua-new-guinea/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/brazil/)[Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/)
[All countries producing yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

## Other products of Burkina Faso

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[Agricultural production in Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/country/burkina-faso/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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