Yams — Area harvested in Europe

Europe: Yams — Area harvested was 136 ha in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
136 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
21st
of 23 regions
All-time high
368 ha
in 1976
All-time low
113 ha
in 1993
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Yams — Area harvested in Europe, 1961–2017

100200300400196119892017

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2017, yams — area harvested in Europe stood at 136 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — area harvested in Europe peaked at 368 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 113 ha, in 1993.

Europe ranks 21st of 23 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 236 ha 190 ha 314 ha 9
1970s 282.8 ha 210 ha 368 ha 10
1980s 239.7 ha 130 ha 319 ha 10
1990s 145.5 ha 113 ha 220 ha 10
2000s 144.4 ha 134 ha 165 ha 10
2010s 131.12 ha 115 ha 141 ha 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 18 Chad 25,000 ha compare
  2. 19 Papua New Guinea 21,947 ha compare
  3. 20 South Sudan 21,922 ha compare
  4. 21 Jamaica 10,772 ha compare
  5. 22 Senegal 7,822 ha
  6. 23 Mali 6,630 ha compare
  7. 24 Japan 6,566 ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — area harvested in Europe?
Yams — area harvested in Europe was 136 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 368 ha in 1976.
What is the lowest yams — area harvested recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 113 ha in 1993.
How does Europe rank for yams — area harvested?
Europe ranks 21st out of 23 regions with data for 2017.
Is yams — area harvested rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,924 data points, 1961–2024
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