> In 2024 Central African Republic produced 227,415 t of yams, the 13th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%.

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# Yams production in Central African Republic

In 2024 Central African Republic produced 227,415 t of yams, the 13th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.7%. The record was 230,000 t in 1990. Area harvested: 34,892 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024227,415 t
World rank13 of 59
10-year change+2.7%
Record230,000 t1990

## Yams in Central African Republic, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Central African Republic compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.34% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.5world 8.4 (−23%)
kg per person42.7world 11.3
10-year change+2.7%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/brazil/) | 256,678 | 0.28% |
| 12 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/) | 229,932 | 0.25% |
| 13 | **Central African Republic** | 227,415 | 0.25% |
| 14 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/jamaica/) | 191,667 | 0.21% |
| 15 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sudan/) | 173,485 | 0.19% |

[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; Central African Republic is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 227,415 | +0.3% | 34,892 | 6.52 |
| 2023 | 226,813 | +0.3% | 34,820 | 6.51 |
| 2022 | 226,211 | +0.4% | 34,748 | 6.51 |
| 2021 | 225,377 | +0.1% | 34,645 | 6.51 |
| 2020 | 225,081 | +0.2% | 34,587 | 6.51 |
| 2019 | 224,633 | +0.3% | 34,505 | 6.51 |
| 2018 | 223,988 | +0.3% | 34,440 | 6.50 |
| 2017 | 223,344 | +0.3% | 34,376 | 6.50 |
| 2016 | 222,704 | +0.3% | 34,312 | 6.49 |
| 2015 | 222,069 | +0.3% | 34,248 | 6.48 |
| 2014 | 221,439 | +0.3% | 34,185 | 6.48 |
| 2013 | 220,816 | +0.3% | 34,122 | 6.47 |
| 2012 | 220,201 | +0.6% | 34,060 | 6.47 |
| 2011 | 218,789 | +0.2% | 33,918 | 6.45 |
| 2010 | 218,308 | +0.2% | 33,869 | 6.45 |
| 2009 | 217,838 | +0.2% | 33,822 | 6.44 |
| 2008 | 217,382 | +0.2% | 33,775 | 6.44 |
| 2007 | 216,940 | +0.2% | 33,731 | 6.43 |
| 2006 | 216,513 | +0.2% | 33,687 | 6.43 |
| 2005 | 216,104 | +0.9% | 33,646 | 6.42 |
| 2004 | 214,094 | +0.0% | 33,444 | 6.40 |
| 2003 | 214,076 | +0.0% | 33,442 | 6.40 |
| 2002 | 214,057 | +0.0% | 33,439 | 6.40 |
| 2001 | 214,040 | +0.0% | 33,436 | 6.40 |
| 2000 | 214,022 | +0.0% | 33,433 | 6.40 |
| 1999 | 214,005 | +0.0% | 33,431 | 6.40 |
| 1998 | 213,988 | +0.0% | 33,429 | 6.40 |
| 1997 | 213,971 | +0.0% | 33,427 | 6.40 |
| 1996 | 213,954 | +0.0% | 33,426 | 6.40 |
| 1995 | 213,938 | +0.0% | 33,425 | 6.40 |
| 1994 | 213,922 | +0.0% | 33,424 | 6.40 |
| 1993 | 213,905 | +0.0% | 33,423 | 6.40 |
| 1992 | 213,889 | +1.9% | 33,421 | 6.40 |
| 1991 | 210,000 | −8.7% | 33,000 | 6.36 |
| 1990 | 230,000 | +15% | 35,000 | 6.57 |
| 1989 | 200,000 | +5.3% | 30,000 | 6.67 |
| 1988 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 30,000 | 6.33 |
| 1987 | 180,000 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 180,000 | −10.0% | 30,000 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 200,000 | +11% | 30,000 | 6.67 |
| 1984 | 180,000 | +5.9% | 28,000 | 6.43 |
| 1983 | 170,000 | +6.3% | 28,000 | 6.07 |
| 1982 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 6.15 |
| 1981 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 25,000 | 6.40 |
| 1980 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 150,000 | −6.3% | 25,000 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 6.15 |
| 1977 | 160,000 | −5.9% | 26,000 | 6.15 |
| 1976 | 170,000 | +21% | 25,000 | 6.80 |
| 1975 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 5.60 |
| 1974 | 140,000 | +7.7% | 29,801 | 4.70 |
| 1973 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 26,000 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 130,000 | +4.0% | 25,000 | 5.20 |
| 1971 | 125,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 25,000 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 25,000 | 4.80 |
| 1968 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 5.20 |
| 1967 | 130,000 | −7.1% | 25,000 | 5.20 |
| 1966 | 140,000 | +40% | 26,000 | 5.38 |
| 1965 | 100,000 | −17% | 20,000 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 22,000 | 5.45 |
| 1963 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 22,000 | 5.91 |
| 1962 | 120,000 | +20% | 22,000 | 5.45 |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — | 20,000 | 5.00 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of yams in Central African Republic?

Central African Republic produced 227,415 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Central African Republic rank in the world for production of yams?

Central African Republic ranked 13th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of yams in Central African Republic changed?

It rose by 2.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 230,000 t in 1990.

### What is the yield of yams in Central African Republic?

6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (227,415 t from 34,892 ha), against a world average of 8.4 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 Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic

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[Agricultural production in Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/country/central-african-republic/)

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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