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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Colombia 408,944 tonnes compare
  2. 9 Papua New Guinea 385,041 tonnes compare
  3. 10 Guinea 326,092 tonnes compare
  4. 12 Chad 240,000 tonnes compare
  5. 13 Gabon 229,932 tonnes compare
  6. 14 Central African Republic 227,415 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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

Indicator
Yams production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.