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
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.