Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 79.79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
79.79
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
19th
of 20 groups
All-time high
500.17
in 1963
All-time low
22.39
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024

0100200300400500196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, yams — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa stood at 79.79.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa peaked at 500.17 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 2002.

That places Eastern Africa 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Eastern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 464.53
1962 454.34 -2.2%
1963 500.17 +10.1%
1964 493 -1.4%
1965 492.11 -0.2%
1966 488.12 -0.8%
1967 483.54 -0.9%
1968 477.55 -1.2%
1969 475.64 -0.4%
1970 474.84 -0.2%
1971 465.35 -2.0%
1972 457.52 -1.7%
1973 444.54 -2.8%
1974 434.64 -2.2%
1975 433.82 -0.2%
1976 435.55 +0.4%
1977 430.85 -1.1%
1978 396.34 -8.0%
1979 388.77 -1.9%
1980 381.24 -1.9%
1981 375.61 -1.5%
1982 367.27 -2.2%
1983 362.06 -1.4%
1984 302.36 -16.5%
1985 300.82 -0.5%
1986 295.09 -1.9%
1987 264.41 -10.4%
1988 266.34 +0.7%
1989 279.62 +5.0%
1990 285.44 +2.1%
1991 276.2 -3.2%
1992 273.89 -0.8%
1993 34.8 -87.3%
1994 30.97 -11.0%
1995 30.93 -0.1%
1996 30.61 -1.0%
1997 32.22 +5.3%
1998 27.47 -14.7%
1999 30.8 +12.1%
2000 25.28 -17.9%
2001 26.41 +4.5%
2002 22.39 -15.2%
2003 25.95 +15.9%
2004 25.97 +0.1%
2005 25.75 -0.8%
2006 26.99 +4.8%
2007 31.4 +16.3%
2008 31.67 +0.9%
2009 33.26 +5.0%
2010 38.26 +15.0%
2011 37.53 -1.9%
2012 70.19 +87.0%
2013 103.12 +46.9%
2014 87.46 -15.2%
2015 113.33 +29.6%
2016 99.21 -12.5%
2017 94.33 -4.9%
2018 90.65 -3.9%
2019 91.23 +0.6%
2020 86.65 -5.0%
2021 86.78 +0.2%
2022 77.49 -10.7%
2023 82.82 +6.9%
2024 79.79 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 481 454.34 500.17 9
1970s 436.22 388.77 474.84 10
1980s 319.48 264.41 381.24 10
1990s 105.33 27.47 285.44 10
2000s 27.51 22.39 33.26 10
2010s 82.53 37.53 113.33 10
2020s 82.71 77.49 86.78 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 16 Comoros 101.62 compare
  2. 17 Colombia 101.46 compare
  3. 18 Portugal 101.21 compare
  4. 19 Niue 100.72 compare
  5. 20 Tonga 99.88 compare
  6. 21 Brazil 98.22 compare
  7. 22 South Sudan 96.84 compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa?
Yams — gross per capita production index number in Eastern Africa was 79.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 500.17 in 1963.
What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 2002.
How does Eastern Africa rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
Eastern Africa ranks 19th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100)
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 4,694 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.