Yams production in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Yams production was 45,301 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
45,301 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 63 countries
All-time high
57,596 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
11,953 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Yams production in Ethiopia, 2013–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 24.3k tonnes2014: 12.0k tonnes2015: 57.6k tonnes2016: 51.0k tonnes2017: 48.7k tonnes2018: 36.9k tonnes2019: 49.2k tonnes2020: 45.7k tonnes2021: 52.6k tonnes2022: 36.4k tonnes2023: 47.1k tonnes2024: 45.3k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams production in Ethiopia is 45,301 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 279.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Ethiopia peaked at 57,596 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,953 tonnes, in 2014.

Ethiopia ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 39,951 tonnes 11,953 tonnes 57,596 tonnes 7
2020s 45,438 tonnes 36,383 tonnes 52,630 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 23 Venezuela 55,772 tonnes compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 54,514 tonnes compare
  3. 25 South Sudan 54,216 tonnes compare
  4. 27 Solomon Islands 45,058 tonnes compare
  5. 28 Comoros 30,988 tonnes compare
  6. 29 Panama 28,675 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Ethiopia?
Yams production in Ethiopia was 45,301 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 57,596 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,953 tonnes in 2014.
How does Ethiopia rank for yams production?
Ethiopia ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 279.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.