Yams — Area harvested in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Yams — Area harvested was 39,017 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
39,017 ha
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 20 groups
All-time high
42,017 ha
in 2022
All-time low
27 ha
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Yams — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 27 ha2014: 5.0k ha2015: 24.0k ha2016: 27.8k ha2017: 28.9k ha2018: 30.4k ha2019: 32.6k ha2020: 31.3k ha2021: 38.4k ha2022: 42.0k ha2023: 39.0k ha2024: 39.0k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — area harvested in Southern Asia is 39,017 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 675.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — area harvested in Southern Asia peaked at 42,017 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27 ha, in 2013.

Southern Asia ranks 12th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Yams — Area harvested in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Area harvested in Southern Asia, 2013 to 2024.
Year ha Change
2013 27 ha
2014 5,030 ha +18529.6%
2015 24,015 ha +377.4%
2016 27,793 ha +15.7%
2017 28,855 ha +3.8%
2018 30,402 ha +5.4%
2019 32,586 ha +7.2%
2020 31,290 ha -4.0%
2021 38,400 ha +22.7%
2022 42,017 ha +9.4%
2023 39,017 ha -7.1%
2024 39,017 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,244 ha 27 ha 32,586 ha 7
2020s 37,948 ha 31,290 ha 42,017 ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 9 Guinea 39,033 ha compare
  2. 10 India 39,000 ha compare
  3. 11 Gabon 37,055 ha compare
  4. 12 Colombia 35,120 ha compare
  5. 13 Central African Republic 34,892 ha compare
  6. 14 Brazil 26,216 ha compare
  7. 15 Chad 25,000 ha

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — area harvested in Southern Asia?
Yams — area harvested in Southern Asia was 39,017 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 42,017 ha in 2022.
What is the lowest yams — area harvested recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 27 ha in 2013.
How does Southern Asia rank for yams — area harvested?
Southern Asia ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 675.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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