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Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual

Latest updates. In Africa, the production of yams was 23,190 million international dollars in 2023, versus 23,021 in 2022. This marks a gain of 0.73 percent.

Sample. In the yearly series displayed in the graph, there are a total of 63 records. The span of time covered by the series goes from December 1961 to December 2023.

History. Have a look at some summary statistics we computed on the whole sample: production had a mean value of 8,674 million international dollars; it hit a minimum of 1,998 in 1962; it hit a peak of 23,190 in 2023.

Latest values

Date Value - Thousands of international dollars
2021-12-31 22423431.0
2022-12-31 23020852.0
2023-12-31 23190034.0

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Series Metadata

Field Value
Country Africa
Economic concept Flow
Data type Real value
Deflation method Constant prices (2014-2016 average)
Seasonally adjusted No
Rescaling PPP-based index
Frequency Yearly
Unit Thousands of international dollars
Sources Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Source type International organization
Data licence Open Data
Measure type Level

Series in the same data set: World

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Sweet potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Cassava, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yautia production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Taro production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, other, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Roots and Tubers production (2014-16 I$K) - World - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Africa

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Sweet potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Cassava, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Taro production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, other, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Roots and Tubers production (2014-16 I$K) - Africa - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Americas

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Sweet potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Cassava, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yautia production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Taro production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, other, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Roots and Tubers production (2014-16 I$K) - Americas - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Asia

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Sweet potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Cassava, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Taro production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, other, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Roots and Tubers production (2014-16 I$K) - Asia - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Europe

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Europe - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Sweet potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Europe - FAO - Annual 57 1961-12-31 2017-12-31
Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - Europe - FAO - Annual 57 1961-12-31 2017-12-31
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, other, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Europe - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Roots and Tubers production (2014-16 I$K) - Europe - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31

Series in the same data set: Oceania

Series Name Observations Start Date End Date
Potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Sweet potatoes production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Cassava, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Taro production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Yams production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, other, fresh production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31
Roots and Tubers production (2014-16 I$K) - Oceania - FAO - Annual 63 1961-12-31 2023-12-31