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Yams

True yams for wholesale and processing, with species, variety, tuber quality and handling specified.

True yams are Dioscorea tubers, a different product family from sweet potatoes even where regional retail names overlap. Buyers need to identify the species or recognised variety and the desired eating or processing characteristics. Whole fresh tubers, prepared frozen products and flour should not share an undefined specification. Duara Group assesses the required form, size, condition, packing and destination. The country section documents the yam crop; it does not verify every species, a processed-product factory or a confirmed Duara supply origin.

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Yams buying guide

True yams and trade-name clarity

Specify the botanical or accepted commercial identity rather than ordering only by the word yam. White, water and other yam types can have different market expectations. Sweet potatoes are a separate catalogue product and should not be substituted because a regional label calls them yams. If the buyer needs a particular flesh colour or cooking characteristic, make that part of the written schedule. Product photographs should support identification, not replace a supplier's declaration and sample approval.

Tuber quality and acceptance

Define size, shape, skin condition and tolerances for cuts, bruising, pests, decay and other defects. A representative inspection should consider internal condition as well as appearance. Establish whether soil removal, washing, trimming or another preparation is expected and how it affects the quoted weight. Avoid treating a single large tuber as evidence of a uniform lot. Where a market grade is requested, identify the standard and sampling basis rather than assuming that grade names have identical meanings across origins.

Uses and processing requirements

Fresh-food buyers should describe the customer market and preferred tuber presentation. Caterers may need a consistent preparation result and manageable unit size. A flour or prepared-food processor should identify the process, composition and functionality required, then test a representative sample. A fresh-crop statistic cannot establish flour production or frozen processing. Only an agreed specification can determine whether a particular species or lot is suitable for the buyer's application; no general food-grade or processing guarantee follows from the crop name.

Packing, lifting and transport

Choose bags, crates or other bulk packaging around the tuber's weight, protection and receiving arrangements. Confirm net contents, ventilation, stacking restrictions and whether pallets are required. Review loading and unloading methods so handling does not introduce damage after inspection. Treatment, curing or preservation arrangements, where proposed, should be documented rather than assumed. A pack suitable for a short local movement may not be appropriate for an export journey with multiple transfers and storage periods.

Storage history and receiving checks

Ask for harvest, preparation or packing information relevant to the lot and agree the proposed storage conditions. Monitor signs of deterioration and sprouting as part of the receiving specification, using a sampling plan agreed before shipment. Do not assume the same shelf life for every yam type or prepared form. The buyer should plan the time between arrival, distribution and use, and establish how pack damage, weight differences or internal-quality concerns will be documented and resolved.

Bulk yam inquiry requirements

Provide species or variety, form, tuber size, condition, packing, quantity and destination. Explain the intended food application and any customer requirements for preparation, inspection or documentation. Where regional names are ambiguous, include a botanical declaration or a reference sample before requesting alternatives. Duara assesses current sourcing and the proposed supply route against that information. No fixed stock level, minimum order, certificate, seasonal availability or transport duration is established by this general buying guide or the production-country directory.

Documented Production by Country

The records below describe yam crop production; not sweet potato production. Quantities are national production statistics for the stated year, not available export quantities or Duara supply capacity. Estimates are labelled; uncorroborated imputed observations are retained internally rather than published as verified production.

These are dated production or manufacturing records, not a list of Duara suppliers or confirmed delivery destinations. The directory covers the evidence verified so far; it does not claim an exhaustive list of all producing countries.

Yams in Antigua and Barbuda

2024 yams production: 146.45 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Belize

2024 yams production: 44 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Benin

2024 yams production: 3,353,473.27 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Bhutan

2024 yams production: 56.44 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Colombia

2024 yams production: 408,943.73 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Congo

2024 yams production: 15,971.31 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Côte d’Ivoire

2024 yams production: 7,660,870 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT. Dataset area: Côte d'Ivoire.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Democratic Republic of the Congo

2024 yams production: 127,840 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Dominica

2024 yams production: 14,021.67 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Dominican Republic

2024 yams production: 54,514 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Fiji

2024 yams production: 5,822 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Gabon

2024 yams production: 229,931.7 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Grenada

2024 yams production: 250.84 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Haiti

2024 yams production: 21,831.94 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in India

2024 yams production: 977,000 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Jamaica

2024 yams production: 191,667 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Kenya

2024 yams production: 12,298 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Malaysia

2024 yams production: 2,682.5 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Mali

2024 yams production: 116,157.77 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Nigeria

2024 yams production: 65,322,031.57 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Niue

2024 yams production: 164.47 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Panama

2024 yams production: 28,674.7 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Papua New Guinea

2024 yams production: 385,040.78 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Philippines

2024 yams production: 13,381.52 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Rwanda

2024 yams production: 57,418.93 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

2024 yams production: 671 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Sao Tome and Principe

2024 yams production: 2,273.53 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Senegal

2024 yams production: 146,536.35 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Sierra Leone

2024 yams production: 87,620.1 tonnes. Official national figure in FAOSTAT.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Solomon Islands

2024 yams production: 45,058.39 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in South Sudan

2024 yams production: 54,216.47 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Sudan

2024 yams production: 173,484.84 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in United Republic of Tanzania

2024 yams production: 9,374.77 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

Yams in Vanuatu

2024 yams production: 42,060 tonnes. FAOSTAT estimate.

Data year: 2024. Evidence checked: 2026-11-01. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations — 2024 production quantities; item, area and flag codes retained

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Supply specification

Grade, origin, packaging and order quantity are agreed per consignment. We do not publish stock or origin claims.

Typically supplied asWhole fresh yam tubers, Size-graded packs, Prepared or flour requirements by inquiry
Grades and varietiesConfirmed on inquiry
PackagingConfirmed on inquiry
Minimum order quantityConfirmed on inquiry
Country of originConfirmed on inquiry
Certification and documentationConfirmed on inquiry

Confirm when you enquire

Tell us the following and we will come back with availability, packaging and a quotation.

Dioscorea species or variety
Fresh or processed form
Tuber size and shape
Skin and internal condition
Damage and decay tolerances
Packing and handling
Quantity and destination

Applications

  • Root-crop importers
  • Fresh-food retailers
  • Institutional kitchens
  • Yam food processors

Frequently asked questions

Are yams sweet potatoes?

No. True yams are Dioscorea tubers. Sweet potatoes are a different crop, even though trade names can overlap in some markets. Confirm the identity before comparing offers.

Does a yam country record identify the species offered?

No. The crop statistics do not establish a particular variety or commercial lot. A supplier's product declaration and the buyer's acceptance specification are still required.

Can a fresh-root offer be used for a flour order?

Not automatically. Flour production, processing and functional quality need their own evidence and specification. Identify the required form at the start of the inquiry.

How should tuber sizes be compared?

Use an agreed weight or dimensional basis, shape limits and tolerances. State net pack contents separately so a larger bag is not mistaken for a more consistent product.

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