> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024127,840 t
World rank18 of 59
10-year change+27%
Record294,300 t1994

## Yams in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## DR Congo compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.6world 8.4 (−45%)
kg per person1.17world 11.3
10-year change+27%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/japan/) | 165,669 | 0.18% |
| 17 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/senegal/) | 146,536 | 0.16% |
| 18 | **DR Congo** | 127,840 | 0.14% |
| 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% |

[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; 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

[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 DR Congo

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[Agricultural production in DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/country/dr-congo/)

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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