Yams production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 127,840 t of yams, the 18th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. The record was 294,300 t in 1994. Area harvested: 27,602 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 127,840 t
- World rank
- 18 of 59
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 294,300 t
- 1994
Yams in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.6
- world 8.4 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 1.17
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Japan | 165,669 | 0.18% |
| 17 | Senegal | 146,536 | 0.16% |
| 18 | DR Congo | 127,840 | 0.14% |
| 19 | Mali | 116,158 | 0.13% |
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 87,620 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 127,840 | +2.6% | 27,602 | 4.63 |
| 2023 | 124,540 | +2.6% | 26,947 | 4.62 |
| 2022 | 121,325 | +2.6% | 26,326 | 4.61 |
| 2021 | 118,193 | +2.7% | 25,910 | 4.56 |
| 2020 | 115,141 | +2.7% | 24,858 | 4.63 |
| 2019 | 112,168 | +2.6% | 24,455 | 4.59 |
| 2018 | 109,273 | +2.1% | 24,068 | 4.54 |
| 2017 | 107,065 | +2.0% | 23,834 | 4.49 |
| 2016 | 104,929 | +4.3% | 22,787 | 4.60 |
| 2015 | 100,587 | +0.2% | 22,914 | 4.39 |
| 2014 | 100,406 | +2.8% | 23,129 | 4.34 |
| 2013 | 97,709 | +2.6% | 22,605 | 4.32 |
| 2012 | 95,196 | +4.2% | 22,154 | 4.30 |
| 2011 | 91,334 | +1.2% | 21,029 | 4.34 |
| 2010 | 90,229 | +1.2% | 20,519 | 4.40 |
| 2009 | 89,123 | +1.2% | 20,273 | 4.40 |
| 2008 | 88,050 | +1.2% | 20,030 | 4.40 |
| 2007 | 86,990 | +1.2% | 19,788 | 4.40 |
| 2006 | 85,940 | +1.2% | 19,550 | 4.40 |
| 2005 | 84,900 | +0.0% | 19,313 | 4.40 |
| 2004 | 84,860 | −0.5% | 19,304 | 4.40 |
| 2003 | 85,320 | +1.2% | 19,409 | 4.40 |
| 2002 | 84,290 | −3.2% | 19,174 | 4.40 |
| 2001 | 87,100 | −3.2% | 17,486 | 4.98 |
| 2000 | 90,000 | −3.2% | 15,383 | 5.85 |
| 1999 | 93,000 | −3.9% | 14,647 | 6.35 |
| 1998 | 96,748 | +5.3% | 14,000 | 6.91 |
| 1997 | 91,921 | +1.8% | 13,500 | 6.81 |
| 1996 | 90,315 | +1.8% | 13,399 | 6.74 |
| 1995 | 88,737 | −70% | 13,000 | 6.83 |
| 1994 | 294,300 | +1.6% | 42,517 | 6.92 |
| 1993 | 289,540 | +0.4% | 41,829 | 6.92 |
| 1992 | 288,500 | +0.4% | 41,889 | 6.89 |
| 1991 | 287,300 | +7.6% | 41,686 | 6.89 |
| 1990 | 267,090 | +0.4% | 39,000 | 6.85 |
| 1989 | 266,100 | +0.4% | 37,400 | 7.11 |
| 1988 | 265,100 | +0.4% | 37,300 | 7.11 |
| 1987 | 264,150 | +0.6% | 34,900 | 7.57 |
| 1986 | 262,700 | +0.6% | 34,800 | 7.55 |
| 1985 | 261,200 | +3.3% | 29,300 | 8.91 |
| 1984 | 252,900 | +0.7% | 28,700 | 8.81 |
| 1983 | 251,100 | +3.0% | 27,900 | 9.00 |
| 1982 | 243,900 | +2.7% | 27,100 | 9.00 |
| 1981 | 237,600 | +3.1% | 26,400 | 9.00 |
| 1980 | 230,400 | +16% | 25,600 | 9.00 |
| 1979 | 199,400 | +13% | 24,900 | 8.01 |
| 1978 | 176,600 | −3.6% | 24,300 | 7.27 |
| 1977 | 183,200 | −0.1% | 24,400 | 7.51 |
| 1976 | 183,400 | +5.6% | 24,100 | 7.61 |
| 1975 | 173,600 | +0.8% | 23,400 | 7.42 |
| 1974 | 172,200 | −1.5% | 23,300 | 7.39 |
| 1973 | 174,900 | +6.3% | 22,700 | 7.70 |
| 1972 | 164,600 | −0.1% | 22,000 | 7.48 |
| 1971 | 164,800 | +2.2% | 21,700 | 7.59 |
| 1970 | 161,200 | −3.8% | 21,300 | 7.57 |
| 1969 | 167,500 | +8.1% | 21,500 | 7.79 |
| 1968 | 155,000 | +37% | 21,000 | 7.38 |
| 1967 | 113,000 | +11% | 15,000 | 7.53 |
| 1966 | 101,600 | +13% | 13,500 | 7.53 |
| 1965 | 90,000 | +13% | 12,000 | 7.50 |
| 1964 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 10,000 | 8.00 |
| 1963 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 10,000 | 7.50 |
| 1962 | 70,000 | +17% | 10,000 | 7.00 |
| 1961 | 60,000 | — | 8,000 | 7.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 127,840 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of yams?
DR Congo ranked 18th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in DR Congo changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 294,300 t in 1994.
What is the yield of yams in DR Congo?
4.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (127,840 t from 27,602 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. 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.