Yams production in South Sudan
South Sudan: Yams production was 54,216 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in South Sudan, 2012–2024
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 South Sudan is 54,216 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 48,800 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 51,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 53,404 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 51,068 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 52,259 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 53,222 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 54,070 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54,757 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 54,016 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 54,281 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54,352 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54,216 tonnes | -0.2% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 54,216 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 85% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 54,216 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,853 tonnes | 43,000 tonnes | 54,070 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 54,325 tonnes | 54,016 tonnes | 54,757 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in South Sudan?
- Yams production in South Sudan was 54,216 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54,757 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,000 tonnes 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 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.