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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Ghana 10.11 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Cote d'Ivoire 7.66 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Benin 3.35 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 India 977,000 tonnes compare
  5. 7 Cameroon 541,648 tonnes compare
  6. 8 Colombia 408,944 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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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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.