FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Congo
In 2024 Congo produced 15,971 t of yams, the 35th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.5%. The record was 50,000 t in 1970. Area harvested: 3,353 ha, yield 4.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15,971 t
- World rank
- 35 of 59
- 10-year change
- +4.5%
- Record
- 50,000 t
- 1970
Yams in Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,971 | −0.2% | 3,353 | 4.76 |
| 2023 | 16,003 | +0.2% | 3,359 | 4.76 |
| 2022 | 15,976 | +0.3% | 3,351 | 4.77 |
| 2021 | 15,934 | −1.0% | 3,347 | 4.76 |
| 2020 | 16,100 | +1.3% | 3,379 | 4.76 |
| 2019 | 15,894 | +0.5% | 3,327 | 4.78 |
| 2018 | 15,809 | +1.9% | 3,335 | 4.74 |
| 2017 | 15,520 | +1.3% | 3,312 | 4.69 |
| 2016 | 15,317 | +1.0% | 3,354 | 4.57 |
| 2015 | 15,169 | −0.7% | 3,436 | 4.41 |
| 2014 | 15,278 | +0.2% | 3,327 | 4.59 |
| 2013 | 15,244 | +6.2% | 3,300 | 4.62 |
| 2012 | 14,358 | −0.3% | 3,100 | 4.63 |
| 2011 | 14,397 | +5.0% | 3,100 | 4.64 |
| 2010 | 13,706 | +1.5% | 2,922 | 4.69 |
| 2009 | 13,500 | +4.7% | 3,042 | 4.44 |
| 2008 | 12,900 | +3.2% | 3,000 | 4.30 |
| 2007 | 12,500 | +3.3% | 2,700 | 4.63 |
| 2006 | 12,100 | +2.5% | 2,572 | 4.70 |
| 2005 | 11,800 | +3.9% | 2,500 | 4.72 |
| 2004 | 11,356 | +3.5% | 2,300 | 4.94 |
| 2003 | 10,972 | +0.8% | 2,268 | 4.84 |
| 2002 | 10,880 | +36% | 2,200 | 4.95 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | −20% | 1,500 | 5.33 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +12% | 1,982 | 5.05 |
| 1999 | 8,900 | −13% | 1,910 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 10,200 | +15% | 2,265 | 4.50 |
| 1997 | 8,900 | +7.2% | 2,055 | 4.33 |
| 1996 | 8,300 | −34% | 2,100 | 3.95 |
| 1995 | 12,565 | +3.4% | 3,007 | 4.18 |
| 1994 | 12,148 | +3.4% | 2,900 | 4.19 |
| 1993 | 11,743 | +3.4% | 2,785 | 4.22 |
| 1992 | 11,352 | +3.5% | 2,700 | 4.20 |
| 1991 | 10,967 | +3.3% | 2,652 | 4.14 |
| 1990 | 10,612 | −7.4% | 2,600 | 4.08 |
| 1989 | 11,460 | +5.9% | 2,700 | 4.24 |
| 1988 | 10,822 | +5.9% | 2,600 | 4.16 |
| 1987 | 10,219 | +10% | 2,500 | 4.09 |
| 1986 | 9,263 | +11% | 2,500 | 3.71 |
| 1985 | 8,327 | −27% | 2,500 | 3.33 |
| 1984 | 11,407 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 4.56 |
| 1983 | 10,649 | +6.3% | 2,500 | 4.26 |
| 1982 | 10,019 | −8.9% | 2,500 | 4.01 |
| 1981 | 11,000 | −4.3% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1980 | 11,500 | −4.2% | 2,500 | 4.60 |
| 1979 | 12,000 | −6.3% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1978 | 12,800 | +6.7% | 2,500 | 5.12 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | +1.7% | 2,500 | 4.80 |
| 1976 | 11,800 | +0.2% | 2,500 | 4.72 |
| 1975 | 11,780 | +11% | 2,500 | 4.71 |
| 1974 | 10,600 | −79% | 2,500 | 4.24 |
| 1973 | 50,000 | +8.7% | 12,000 | 4.17 |
| 1972 | 46,000 | −4.2% | 12,000 | 3.83 |
| 1971 | 48,000 | −4.0% | 12,000 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | 50,000 | +8.7% | 12,000 | 4.17 |
| 1969 | 46,000 | +4.5% | 12,000 | 3.83 |
| 1968 | 44,000 | +4.8% | 11,000 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 42,000 | +11% | 11,000 | 3.82 |
| 1966 | 38,000 | +8.6% | 10,000 | 3.80 |
| 1965 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 9,200 | 3.80 |
| 1964 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 3.56 |
| 1963 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 9,000 | 3.56 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 8,500 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 30,000 | — | 8,500 | 3.53 |
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.