Yams production in Senegal

Senegal: Yams production was 146,536 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
146,536 tonnes
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
18th
of 63 countries
All-time high
146,536 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
28,350 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Yams production in Senegal, 2014–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k2014201920242014: 28.4k tonnes2015: 35.0k tonnes2016: 70.0k tonnes2017: 72.0k tonnes2018: 70.0k tonnes2019: 76.1k tonnes2020: 101.7k tonnes2021: 96.5k tonnes2022: 104.3k tonnes2023: 120.5k tonnes2024: 146.5k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Jamaica 191,667 tonnes compare
  2. 16 Sudan 173,485 tonnes compare
  3. 17 Japan 165,669 tonnes compare
  4. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 127,840 tonnes compare
  5. 20 Mali 116,158 tonnes compare
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 64,047 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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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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.