Yams production in Comoros
Comoros: Yams production was 30,988 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Comoros, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 30,988 tonnes for yams production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Comoros peaked at 30,988 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,070 tonnes, in 1990.
Comoros ranks 28th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Comoros, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,070 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,130 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3,170 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3,256 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 3,344 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 3,434 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,500 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,608 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,676 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3,745 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,813 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,923 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,079 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,272 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,497 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4,746 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 13,431 tonnes | +183.0% |
| 2008 | 14,969 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 20,338 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 21,265 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 22,180 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 23,074 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,941 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24,773 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 25,572 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 26,371 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 27,170 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 27,969 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28,768 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 29,567 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 30,366 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 30,687 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30,776 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 30,988 tonnes | +0.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 30,988 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 30,988 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Comoros changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +183.0% | 4,746 tonnes | 13,431 tonnes |
| 2009 | +35.9% | 14,969 tonnes | 20,338 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,369 tonnes | 3,070 tonnes | 3,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,781 tonnes | 3,745 tonnes | 20,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,108 tonnes | 21,265 tonnes | 28,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,477 tonnes | 29,567 tonnes | 30,988 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Comoros?
- Yams production in Comoros was 30,988 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 30,988 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,070 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Comoros rank for yams production?
- Comoros ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.