Yams production in Comoros

Comoros: Yams production was 30,988 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30,988 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 63 countries
All-time high
30,988 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
3,070 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Yams production in Comoros, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 3.1k tonnes1991: 3.1k tonnes1992: 3.2k tonnes1993: 3.3k tonnes1994: 3.3k tonnes1995: 3.4k tonnes1996: 3.5k tonnes1997: 3.5k tonnes1998: 3.6k tonnes1999: 3.7k tonnes2000: 3.7k tonnes2001: 3.8k tonnes2002: 3.9k tonnes2003: 4.1k tonnes2004: 4.3k tonnes2005: 4.5k tonnes2006: 4.7k tonnes2007: 13.4k tonnes2008: 15.0k tonnes2009: 20.3k tonnes2010: 21.3k tonnes2011: 22.2k tonnes2012: 23.1k tonnes2013: 23.9k tonnes2014: 24.8k tonnes2015: 25.6k tonnes2016: 26.4k tonnes2017: 27.2k tonnes2018: 28.0k tonnes2019: 28.8k tonnes2020: 29.6k tonnes2021: 30.4k tonnes2022: 30.7k tonnes2023: 30.8k tonnes2024: 31.0k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 South Sudan 54,216 tonnes compare
  2. 26 Ethiopia 45,301 tonnes compare
  3. 27 Solomon Islands 45,058 tonnes compare
  4. 29 Panama 28,675 tonnes compare
  5. 30 Haiti 21,832 tonnes compare
  6. 31 Liberia 20,885 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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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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.