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How much yams do Nigeria produce?

Nigeria is the largest producer of yams: 65.3 million tonnes in 2024, 71% of the world's 92.4 million tonnes (FAOSTAT).

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Nigeria's yams production

Nigeria yams production, 2024
World rankProduction (tonnes)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
165.3 million tonnes71%+4.1% a year2024

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

Nigeria yams production monthly prices, tonnes, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of nigeria yams production monthly prices in tonnes from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: Nigeria yams production from 3,500,000 to 65,322,032, peaking at 65,322,032.010,000,00020,000,00030,000,00040,000,00050,000,00060,000,00070,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020tonnes
Nigeria yams production

Share of world output over time

Nigeria's share of world yams production in selected years
19902000201020202024
64%67%67%69%71%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 55%, 1970s 57%, 1980s 45%, 1990s 68%, 2000s 68%, 2010s 67%, 2020s 69%. See the concentration-over-time report.

How much yams Nigeria uses

Nigeria's domestic supply of yams was 61.9 million tonnes in 2023, 75% of the world's. Food supply was 92 kg per person a year, 3rd highest of 81 countries with a million or more people. It produced 100% of what it used (self-sufficiency) and imported 0%. FAO's item is "Yams". Consumption · Self-sufficiency.

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