Yams — Area harvested in Martinique

Martinique: Yams — Area harvested was 200 ha in 2006. ▼ Falling

Latest (2006)
200 ha
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
45th
of 61 countries
All-time high
2,000 ha
in 1970
All-time low
200 ha
in 2006
Years of data
46
1961–2006

Yams — Area harvested in Martinique, 1961–2006

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — area harvested in Martinique is 200 ha, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — area harvested in Martinique peaked at 2,000 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 200 ha, in 2006.

That places Martinique 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.

Yams — Area harvested in Martinique, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Area harvested in Martinique, 1961 to 2006.
Year ha Change
1961 1,800 ha —
1962 1,800 ha +0.0%
1963 1,900 ha +5.6%
1964 1,900 ha +0.0%
1965 1,900 ha +0.0%
1966 1,900 ha +0.0%
1967 1,900 ha +0.0%
1968 1,900 ha +0.0%
1969 1,950 ha +2.6%
1970 2,000 ha +2.6%
1971 2,000 ha +0.0%
1972 2,000 ha +0.0%
1973 2,000 ha +0.0%
1974 2,000 ha +0.0%
1975 2,000 ha +0.0%
1976 2,000 ha +0.0%
1977 2,000 ha +0.0%
1978 2,000 ha +0.0%
1979 900 ha -55.0%
1980 900 ha +0.0%
1981 730 ha -18.9%
1982 920 ha +26.0%
1983 940 ha +2.2%
1984 1,420 ha +51.1%
1985 1,460 ha +2.8%
1986 1,350 ha -7.5%
1987 1,080 ha -20.0%
1988 820 ha -24.1%
1989 750 ha -8.5%
1990 840 ha +12.0%
1991 830 ha -1.2%
1992 880 ha +6.0%
1993 740 ha -15.9%
1994 740 ha +0.0%
1995 450 ha -39.2%
1996 450 ha +0.0%
1997 530 ha +17.8%
1998 630 ha +18.9%
1999 740 ha +17.5%
2000 840 ha +13.5%
2001 814 ha -3.1%
2002 850 ha +4.4%
2003 820 ha -3.5%
2004 240 ha -70.7%
2005 220 ha -8.3%
2006 200 ha -9.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Yams — Area harvested in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -70.7% 820 ha 240 ha
1979 -55.0% 2,000 ha 900 ha
1984 +51.1% 940 ha 1,420 ha
1995 -39.2% 740 ha 450 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,883 ha 1,800 ha 1,950 ha 9
1970s 1,890 ha 900 ha 2,000 ha 10
1980s 1,037 ha 730 ha 1,460 ha 10
1990s 683 ha 450 ha 880 ha 10
2000s 569.14 ha 200 ha 850 ha 7

Countries ranked near Martinique

  1. 42 Tonga 352 ha compare
  2. 43 Fiji 291 ha compare
  3. 44 Guadeloupe 250 ha compare
  4. 46 Niue 143 ha compare
  5. 47 Portugal 136 ha compare
  6. 48 Nicaragua 75 ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — area harvested in Martinique?
Yams — area harvested in Martinique was 200 ha in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — area harvested recorded in Martinique?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1970.
What is the lowest yams — area harvested recorded in Martinique?
The lowest recorded value was 200 ha in 2006.
How does Martinique rank for yams — area harvested?
Martinique ranks 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2006.
Is yams — area harvested rising or falling in Martinique?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Martinique 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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About this data

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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