Yams production in India

India: Yams production was 977,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
977,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 63 countries
All-time high
1.04 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
222,000 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Yams production in India, 2014–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M2014201920242014: 222.0k tonnes2015: 678.0k tonnes2016: 732.7k tonnes2017: 747.8k tonnes2018: 773.9k tonnes2019: 817.0k tonnes2020: 724.1k tonnes2021: 874.2k tonnes2022: 1.0M tonnes2023: 987.0k tonnes2024: 977.0k 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 India is 977,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 340.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in India peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 222,000 tonnes, in 2014.

India ranks 6th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 661,891 tonnes 222,000 tonnes 816,972 tonnes 6
2020s 920,461 tonnes 724,096 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 7.66 million tonnes compare
  2. 4 Benin 3.35 million tonnes compare
  3. 5 Togo 982,384 tonnes compare
  4. 7 Cameroon 541,648 tonnes compare
  5. 8 Colombia 408,944 tonnes compare
  6. 9 Papua New Guinea 385,041 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in India?
Yams production in India was 977,000 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 222,000 tonnes in 2014.
How does India rank for yams production?
India ranks 6th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 340.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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
Last refreshed

Yam production is measured in tonnes.