> In 2024 Nigeria produced 65.3 million t of yams, the largest total in the world (70.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%.

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# Yams production in Nigeria

In 2024 Nigeria produced 65.3 million t of yams, the largest total in the world (70.7% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 49%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 8.0 million ha, yield 8.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 202465.3 million t
World rank1 of 59
10-year change+49%
Record65.3 million t2024

## Yams in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nigeria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total70.7%67.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.1world 8.4 (−3.5%)
kg per person281world 11.3
10-year change+49%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

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

[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; Nigeria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 65,322,032 | +4.7% | 8,015,649 | 8.15 |
| 2023 | 62,378,631 | +2.1% | 7,613,167 | 8.19 |
| 2022 | 61,100,195 | +2.0% | 7,467,286 | 8.18 |
| 2021 | 59,884,050 | +6.3% | 7,498,130 | 7.99 |
| 2020 | 56,345,530 | +6.5% | 7,128,080 | 7.90 |
| 2019 | 52,914,910 | −4.4% | 6,778,080 | 7.81 |
| 2018 | 55,363,999 | +12% | 5,427,899 | 10.20 |
| 2017 | 49,519,100 | +1.1% | 5,276,098 | 9.39 |
| 2016 | 48,982,621 | +11% | 5,347,483 | 9.16 |
| 2015 | 44,103,900 | +0.9% | 5,389,870 | 8.18 |
| 2014 | 43,709,800 | +23% | 5,333,871 | 8.19 |
| 2013 | 35,618,420 | +10% | 5,088,300 | 7.00 |
| 2012 | 32,318,900 | −2.5% | 4,487,946 | 7.20 |
| 2011 | 33,134,172 | −11% | 4,475,356 | 7.40 |
| 2010 | 37,328,180 | +28% | 2,868,990 | 13.01 |
| 2009 | 29,091,980 | −17% | 2,776,020 | 10.48 |
| 2008 | 35,017,000 | +12% | 3,045,000 | 11.50 |
| 2007 | 31,136,000 | −15% | 3,123,000 | 9.97 |
| 2006 | 36,720,000 | +8.0% | 3,035,000 | 12.10 |
| 2005 | 34,000,000 | +7.0% | 2,957,000 | 11.50 |
| 2004 | 31,776,000 | +7.0% | 2,837,000 | 11.20 |
| 2003 | 29,697,000 | +6.4% | 2,828,000 | 10.50 |
| 2002 | 27,911,000 | +6.4% | 2,794,000 | 9.99 |
| 2001 | 26,232,000 | +0.1% | 2,677,000 | 9.80 |
| 2000 | 26,201,000 | +1.3% | 2,647,000 | 9.90 |
| 1999 | 25,873,000 | +4.5% | 2,613,000 | 9.90 |
| 1998 | 24,768,000 | +3.3% | 2,625,000 | 9.44 |
| 1997 | 23,972,000 | +3.3% | 2,169,890 | 11.05 |
| 1996 | 23,201,000 | +1.7% | 2,172,000 | 10.68 |
| 1995 | 22,818,000 | −1.4% | 2,118,000 | 10.77 |
| 1994 | 23,153,000 | +7.0% | 2,031,000 | 11.40 |
| 1993 | 21,632,000 | +9.4% | 1,906,000 | 11.35 |
| 1992 | 19,781,000 | +17% | 1,743,000 | 11.35 |
| 1991 | 16,956,000 | +24% | 1,639,000 | 10.35 |
| 1990 | 13,624,000 | +42% | 1,276,000 | 10.68 |
| 1989 | 9,609,000 | +5.2% | 921,000 | 10.43 |
| 1988 | 9,132,000 | +87% | 935,000 | 9.77 |
| 1987 | 4,886,000 | −6.2% | 751,000 | 6.51 |
| 1986 | 5,209,000 | +9.9% | 924,000 | 5.64 |
| 1985 | 4,738,000 | +3.0% | 840,000 | 5.64 |
| 1984 | 4,600,000 | −8.0% | 816,000 | 5.64 |
| 1983 | 4,998,000 | −7.2% | 888,000 | 5.63 |
| 1982 | 5,385,000 | +3.3% | 956,000 | 5.63 |
| 1981 | 5,212,000 | −0.7% | 926,000 | 5.63 |
| 1980 | 5,248,000 | −0.2% | 498,000 | 10.54 |
| 1979 | 5,256,000 | −9.1% | 481,000 | 10.93 |
| 1978 | 5,780,000 | −9.3% | 471,000 | 12.27 |
| 1977 | 6,376,000 | −2.7% | 577,000 | 11.05 |
| 1976 | 6,556,000 | −24% | 679,000 | 9.66 |
| 1975 | 8,621,000 | +20% | 776,000 | 11.11 |
| 1974 | 7,160,000 | +3.2% | 671,000 | 10.67 |
| 1973 | 6,935,000 | +0.5% | 948,000 | 7.32 |
| 1972 | 6,900,000 | −29% | 932,000 | 7.40 |
| 1971 | 9,766,000 | −19% | 1,236,000 | 7.90 |
| 1970 | 12,033,000 | +23% | 1,237,000 | 9.73 |
| 1969 | 9,785,000 | +19% | 1,043,000 | 9.38 |
| 1968 | 8,233,000 | +5.5% | 1,068,000 | 7.71 |
| 1967 | 7,806,000 | +12% | 771,000 | 10.12 |
| 1966 | 6,987,000 | +16% | 742,000 | 9.42 |
| 1965 | 6,000,000 | +20% | 700,000 | 8.57 |
| 1964 | 5,000,000 | +11% | 600,000 | 8.33 |
| 1963 | 4,500,000 | +29% | 550,000 | 8.18 |
| 1962 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% | 450,000 | 7.78 |
| 1961 | 3,500,000 | — | 450,000 | 7.78 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,621 t USD 465,000
Exporter rank15 of 52
Imports88 t USD 50,000
Importer rank38 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 Nigeria?

Nigeria produced 65.3 million t in 2024, 70.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nigeria was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Ghana.

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

It rose by 49% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

8.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (65.3 million t from 8.0 million ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.

### Does Nigeria export or import yams?

In 2024 Nigeria reported exports of 1,621 t (USD 465,000) and imports of 88 t (USD 50,000), 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 Nigeria is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

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

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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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