Yams production in Sudan
Sudan: Yams production was 173,485 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in 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 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.
Yams production in Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 150,000 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 160,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 165,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 170,230 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 165,077 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 169,559 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 171,547 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 173,196 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 174,542 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 173,095 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 173,611 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 173,749 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 173,485 tonnes | -0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 173,485 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 64,047 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 173,485 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
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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Yam production is measured in tonnes.