Yams production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Yams production was 54,216 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54,216
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 63 countries
All-time high
54,757
in 2020
All-time low
43,000
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Yams production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in South Sudan is 54,216, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in South Sudan peaked at 54,757 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,000, in 2012.
South Sudan ranks 25th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Yams production in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43,000 | — |
| 2013 | 48,800 | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 51,000 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 53,404 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 51,068 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 52,259 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 53,222 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 54,070 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54,757 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 54,016 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 54,281 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54,352 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54,216 | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 54,216 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 54,216 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,853 | 43,000 | 54,070 | 8 |
| 2020s | 54,325 | 54,016 | 54,757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in South Sudan?
- Yams production in South Sudan was 54,216 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,757 in 2020.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for yams production?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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