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How much yams do Benin produce?

Benin is the 4th largest producer of yams: 3.4 million tonnes in 2024, 3.6% of the world's 92.4 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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Benin's yams production

Benin yams production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
43.4 million tonnes3.6%+0.4% a year2024

FAOSTAT Crops and livestock products (QCL), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

Benin yams production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of benin yams production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Benin yams production from 614,172 to 3,353,473, peaking at 3,365,500.01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Benin yams production

Share of world output over time

Benin's share of world yams production in selected years
19902000201020202024
4.9%4.5%4.7%3.9%3.6%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 5.2%, 1970s 4.3%, 1980s 6.1%, 1990s 4.1%, 2000s 4.4%, 2010s 4.6%, 2020s 3.7%. See the concentration-over-time report.

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