Saint Lucia vs World: Yams — Yield

Saint Lucia
15,317 kg/ha
in 2024
World
8,449 kg/ha
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
12th
World rank
14th

Yams — Yield over time

  • Saint Lucia
  • World
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How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 15,317 kg/ha against 8,449 kg/ha in World, a difference of 6,868 kg/ha.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.8 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

Saint Lucia ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 67 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 2 and World in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Lucia World Difference Ahead
1960s 4,294 kg/ha 7,879 kg/ha 3,585 kg/ha World
1970s 4,532 kg/ha 8,246 kg/ha 3,714 kg/ha World
1980s 3,919 kg/ha 7,454 kg/ha 3,535 kg/ha World
1990s 3,820 kg/ha 10,176 kg/ha 6,356 kg/ha World
2000s 3,604 kg/ha 10,312 kg/ha 6,708 kg/ha World
2010s 11,564 kg/ha 8,926 kg/ha 2,638 kg/ha Saint Lucia
2020s 15,782 kg/ha 8,431 kg/ha 7,351 kg/ha Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — yield, Saint Lucia or World?
Saint Lucia, at 15,317 kg/ha against 8,449 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — yield between Saint Lucia and World?
6,868 kg/ha, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Saint Lucia and World rank globally for yams — yield?
Saint Lucia ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,922 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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