Yams production in Brazil
Brazil: Yams production was 256,678 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 256,678 tonnes for yams production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Brazil peaked at 256,678 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 11th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,778 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 147,300 tonnes | 124,000 tonnes | 175,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 202,600 tonnes | 178,000 tonnes | 240,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 221,938 tonnes | 215,000 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 238,476 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,583 tonnes | 245,000 tonnes | 252,513 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 255,296 tonnes | 253,369 tonnes | 256,678 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Brazil?
- Yams production in Brazil was 256,678 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 256,678 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for yams production?
- Brazil ranks 11th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.