Yams production in Togo
Togo: Yams production was 982,384 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
982,384 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
984,614 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
277,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Togo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Togo stood at 982,384 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Togo peaked at 984,614 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 277,000 tonnes, in 1964.
Togo ranks 5th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 300,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 290,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 280,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 277,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 295,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 280,000 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 285,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 290,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 290,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 300,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 383,200 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 400,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 402,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 406,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 416,539 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 394,274 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 497,686 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1979 | 482,872 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 483,901 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 527,815 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 471,545 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 383,087 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 341,926 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 364,437 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 409,386 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 360,370 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 378,664 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 405,064 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 391,853 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 376,478 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 367,997 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 530,412 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1994 | 484,023 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 530,502 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 604,732 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 683,039 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 696,147 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 665,632 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 563,286 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 614,962 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 574,886 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 614,962 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 636,305 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 585,427 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 621,055 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 618,212 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 648,248 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 704,414 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 710,481 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 727,749 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 864,408 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 661,200 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 786,394 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 781,419 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 813,985 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 826,553 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 858,783 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 874,267 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 940,876 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 960,431 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 984,614 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 973,009 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 982,384 tonnes | +1.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 982,384 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 17.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Togo's 982,384 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 8.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 288,556 tonnes | 277,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 397,337 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 497,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 412,620 tonnes | 341,926 tonnes | 527,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 533,082 tonnes | 367,997 tonnes | 696,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 618,176 tonnes | 563,286 tonnes | 704,414 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 790,524 tonnes | 661,200 tonnes | 874,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 968,263 tonnes | 940,876 tonnes | 984,614 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Togo?
- Yams production in Togo was 982,384 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 984,614 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 277,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Togo rank for yams production?
- Togo ranks 5th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.