> In 2024 Ghana produced 10.1 million t of yams, the 2nd largest in the world (10.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%.

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# Yams production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 10.1 million t of yams, the 2nd largest in the world (10.9% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 10.7 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 536,529 ha, yield 18.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 202410.1 million t
World rank2 of 59
10-year change+42%
Record10.7 million t2022

## Yams in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.9%11.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.8world 8.4 (+123%)
kg per person294world 11.3
10-year change+42%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/) | 65,322,032 | 70.7% |
| 2 | **Ghana** | 10,113,014 | 10.9% |
| 3 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cote-divoire/) | 7,660,870 | 8.3% |
| 4 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/) | 3,353,473 | 3.6% |

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

### Map of world production of yams

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Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 10,113,014 | −4.2% | 536,529 | 18.85 |
| 2023 | 10,551,331 | −1.4% | 568,184 | 18.57 |
| 2022 | 10,702,901 | +4.1% | 580,707 | 18.43 |
| 2021 | 10,278,000 | +15% | 551,000 | 18.65 |
| 2020 | 8,946,000 | +2.2% | 505,000 | 17.71 |
| 2019 | 8,754,000 | +11% | 500,000 | 17.51 |
| 2018 | 7,858,209 | +0.0% | 470,000 | 16.72 |
| 2017 | 7,856,899 | +5.6% | 458,480 | 17.14 |
| 2016 | 7,440,354 | +2.0% | 438,183 | 16.98 |
| 2015 | 7,296,150 | +2.5% | 430,198 | 16.96 |
| 2014 | 7,119,000 | +0.6% | 428,000 | 16.63 |
| 2013 | 7,074,574 | +6.6% | 421,558 | 16.78 |
| 2012 | 6,638,867 | +5.5% | 426,343 | 15.57 |
| 2011 | 6,295,453 | +5.6% | 403,798 | 15.59 |
| 2010 | 5,960,486 | +3.2% | 384,942 | 15.48 |
| 2009 | 5,777,850 | +18% | 378,740 | 15.26 |
| 2008 | 4,894,850 | +12% | 347,570 | 14.08 |
| 2007 | 4,375,990 | +2.1% | 323,590 | 13.52 |
| 2006 | 4,288,000 | +9.3% | 325,000 | 13.19 |
| 2005 | 3,923,000 | +0.8% | 363,000 | 10.81 |
| 2004 | 3,892,259 | +2.1% | 310,834 | 12.52 |
| 2003 | 3,812,800 | −2.2% | 321,400 | 11.86 |
| 2002 | 3,900,000 | +10.0% | 300,010 | 13.00 |
| 2001 | 3,546,739 | +5.5% | 287,386 | 12.34 |
| 2000 | 3,362,900 | +3.5% | 261,000 | 12.88 |
| 1999 | 3,249,040 | +20% | 242,700 | 13.39 |
| 1998 | 2,702,900 | +12% | 210,920 | 12.81 |
| 1997 | 2,407,900 | +5.9% | 187,400 | 12.85 |
| 1996 | 2,274,790 | +7.0% | 178,006 | 12.78 |
| 1995 | 2,125,700 | +25% | 176,100 | 12.07 |
| 1994 | 1,700,140 | −38% | 154,200 | 11.03 |
| 1993 | 2,720,300 | +17% | 206,700 | 13.16 |
| 1992 | 2,331,400 | −11% | 224,100 | 10.40 |
| 1991 | 2,631,900 | +200% | 227,300 | 11.58 |
| 1990 | 877,000 | −30% | 119,400 | 7.35 |
| 1989 | 1,258,000 | +39% | 217,000 | 5.80 |
| 1988 | 902,000 | −24% | 168,300 | 5.36 |
| 1987 | 1,185,400 | +13% | 204,400 | 5.80 |
| 1986 | 1,048,100 | +6.2% | 179,000 | 5.86 |
| 1985 | 987,000 | −16% | 178,000 | 5.54 |
| 1984 | 1,178,000 | +36% | 223,000 | 5.28 |
| 1983 | 866,000 | +47% | 143,000 | 6.06 |
| 1982 | 588,000 | −0.5% | 111,000 | 5.30 |
| 1981 | 591,000 | −9.1% | 116,000 | 5.09 |
| 1980 | 650,000 | +8.0% | 113,000 | 5.75 |
| 1979 | 602,000 | +11% | 105,000 | 5.73 |
| 1978 | 544,000 | +1.7% | 95,000 | 5.73 |
| 1977 | 535,000 | −7.0% | 89,000 | 6.01 |
| 1976 | 575,000 | −19% | 100,000 | 5.75 |
| 1975 | 709,000 | −17% | 117,000 | 6.06 |
| 1974 | 850,000 | +24% | 133,000 | 6.39 |
| 1973 | 686,000 | +1.0% | 130,000 | 5.28 |
| 1972 | 679,000 | −25% | 134,000 | 5.07 |
| 1971 | 909,000 | 0.0% | 172,000 | 5.28 |
| 1970 | 909,000 | −31% | 172,000 | 5.28 |
| 1969 | 1,325,000 | +7.2% | 117,000 | 11.32 |
| 1968 | 1,236,000 | +9.0% | 119,000 | 10.39 |
| 1967 | 1,133,800 | +30% | 99,000 | 11.45 |
| 1966 | 874,000 | −17% | 87,000 | 10.05 |
| 1965 | 1,055,000 | −8.5% | 95,000 | 11.11 |
| 1964 | 1,153,000 | +4.9% | 171,000 | 6.74 |
| 1963 | 1,099,000 | −0.1% | 162,000 | 6.78 |
| 1962 | 1,100,000 | 0.0% | 150,000 | 7.33 |
| 1961 | 1,100,000 | — | 150,000 | 7.33 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports61,049 t USD 61.1 m
Exporter rank1 of 52
Imports10 t USD 12,000
Importer rank64 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 Ghana?

Ghana produced 10.1 million t in 2024, 10.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of yams?

Ghana ranked 2nd of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of yams in Ghana changed?

It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 10.7 million t in 2022.

### What is the yield of yams in Ghana?

18.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10.1 million t from 536,529 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.

### Does Ghana export or import yams?

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 61,049 t (USD 61.1 m) and imports of 10 t (USD 12,000), 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 Ghana is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[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/)[Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/central-african-republic/)
[All countries producing yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

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[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

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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