Yams production in Senegal
Senegal: Yams production was 146,536 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Senegal, 2014–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 146,536 tonnes for yams production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 416.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Senegal peaked at 146,536 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28,350 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Senegal 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Yams production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28,350 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 35,000 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 70,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 72,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 70,000 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 76,094 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 101,699 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2021 | 96,476 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 104,274 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 120,502 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 146,536 tonnes | +21.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 146,536 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 146,536 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58,574 tonnes | 28,350 tonnes | 76,094 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 113,897 tonnes | 96,476 tonnes | 146,536 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Senegal?
- Yams production in Senegal was 146,536 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 146,536 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,350 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for yams production?
- Senegal ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.