Yams — Area harvested in Polynesia

Polynesia: Yams — Area harvested was 530 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
530 ha
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
43rd
of 67 countries
All-time high
3,724 ha
in 2015
All-time low
530 ha
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Area harvested in Polynesia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Polynesia recorded 530 ha for yams — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — area harvested in Polynesia peaked at 3,724 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 530 ha, in 2024.

Polynesia ranks 43rd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,375 ha 2,350 ha 2,412 ha 9
1970s 2,453 ha 2,370 ha 2,540 ha 10
1980s 1,894 ha 1,565 ha 2,270 ha 10
1990s 1,047 ha 854 ha 1,501 ha 10
2000s 1,081 ha 965 ha 1,163 ha 10
2010s 1,964 ha 553 ha 3,724 ha 10
2020s 569.6 ha 530 ha 613 ha 5

Countries ranked near Polynesia

  1. 40 Kenya 1,392 ha compare
  2. 41 Costa Rica 1,263 ha compare
  3. 42 Dominica 938 ha compare
  4. 44 Mauritania 485 ha compare
  5. 45 Puerto Rico 413 ha compare
  6. 46 Malaysia 396 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — area harvested in Polynesia?
Yams — area harvested in Polynesia was 530 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — area harvested recorded in Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 3,724 ha in 2015.
What is the lowest yams — area harvested recorded in Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 530 ha in 2024.
How does Polynesia rank for yams — area harvested?
Polynesia ranks 43rd out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams — area harvested rising or falling in Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Polynesia 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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