Based on a comparison of 44 countries in 2016, Nigeria ranked the highest in yam production with 44,110 kt followed by Ghana and Ivory Coast. On the other end of the scale was Trinidad and Tobago with 0.023 kt, Cayman Islands with 0.026 kt and Belize with 0.029 kt.
Data for more countries are available at Yam Production indicator page.
| Yam Production | Unit | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| Benin | kt | 2,624 | 2,735 | 2,811 | 2,959 | 3,221 | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil | kt | 247 | 247 | 246 | 245 | 247 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | kt | 500 | 517 | 538 | 557 | 580 | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | kt | 435 | 447 | 460 | 470 | 477 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | kt | 365 | 400 | 420 | 430 | 449 | ||||||||||||||||
| Colombia | kt | 394 | 397 | 345 | 366 | 308 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | kt | 190 | 195 | 200 | 210 | 212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ghana | kt | 5,960 | 6,295 | 6,639 | 7,075 | 7,119 | ||||||||||||||||
| Haiti | kt | 340 | 323 | 298 | 425 | 477 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ivory Coast | kt | 5,392 | 5,532 | 5,675 | 5,732 | 5,822 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 173 | 166 | 166 | 160 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | kt | 37,328 | 33,134 | 32,319 | 35,618 | 45,152 | ||||||||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | kt | 325 | 340 | 345 | 350 | 355 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 150 | 160 | 165 | ||
| Togo | kt | 710 | 728 | 864 | 661 | 786 |
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