Yams production in Sudan

Sudan: Yams production was 173,485 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
173,485 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
174,542 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
150,000 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Yams production in Sudan, 2012–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2012201820242012: 150.0k tonnes2013: 160.0k tonnes2014: 165.0k tonnes2015: 170.2k tonnes2016: 165.1k tonnes2017: 169.6k tonnes2018: 171.5k tonnes2019: 173.2k tonnes2020: 174.5k tonnes2021: 173.1k tonnes2022: 173.6k tonnes2023: 173.7k tonnes2024: 173.5k 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 Sudan is 173,485 tonnes, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Sudan peaked at 174,542 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 150,000 tonnes, in 2012.

Sudan ranks 16th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 165,576 tonnes 150,000 tonnes 173,196 tonnes 8
2020s 173,696 tonnes 173,095 tonnes 174,542 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 13 Gabon 229,932 tonnes compare
  2. 14 Central African Republic 227,415 tonnes compare
  3. 15 Jamaica 191,667 tonnes compare
  4. 17 Japan 165,669 tonnes compare
  5. 18 Senegal 146,536 tonnes compare
  6. 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 127,840 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Sudan?
Yams production in Sudan was 173,485 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 174,542 tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 150,000 tonnes in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for yams production?
Sudan ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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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.