Yams production in Brazil
Brazil: Yams production was 256,678 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
256,678 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 63 countries
All-time high
256,678 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
85,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Yams production in Brazil, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 88,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 93,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 98,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 100,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 105,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 112,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 115,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 124,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 128,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 133,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 140,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 144,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 150,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 154,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 160,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 165,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 175,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 178,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 184,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 184,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200,000 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 220,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 240,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 200,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 200,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 215,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 216,449 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 217,750 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 219,126 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 222,319 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 225,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 226,054 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 227,683 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 230,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 231,471 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 235,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 230,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 233,216 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 234,770 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 237,079 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 240,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 250,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 246,379 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 246,840 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 246,876 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 246,525 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 246,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 245,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 247,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 248,692 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 250,020 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 251,229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 251,977 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 252,513 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 253,369 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 255,196 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 255,264 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 255,971 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 256,678 tonnes | +0.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 256,678 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 26.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 256,678 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 104.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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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Yam production is measured in tonnes.