Nigeria is the largest producer of Yams in this dataset, at 65,322 thousand tonnes in the most recent year on record, across 15 producing countries tracked.
| Country | Latest Production (K tonnes) |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 65,322 |
| Ghana | 10,113 |
| Ivory Coast | 7,660.9 |
| Benin | 3,353.5 |
| Togo | 982.4 |
| Cameroon | 541.6 |
| Guinea | 326.1 |
| Gabon | 229.9 |
| Central African Republic | 227.4 |
| Sudan | 173.5 |
| Senegal | 146.5 |
| DR Congo | 127.8 |
| Mali | 116.2 |
| Sierra Leone | 87.6 |
| Burkina Faso | 64 |
Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-15.