Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 59.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 59.02 for yams — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross per capita production index number in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 895.71 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2018.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 45th out of 54 countries 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 605.57 | — |
| 1962 | 615.28 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 627.01 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 640.38 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 672.48 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 689.21 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 707.56 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 727.92 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 771.3 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 790.74 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 797.9 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 801.04 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 823.94 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 826.6 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 829.1 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 831.47 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 854.2 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 856.97 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 860.64 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 884.89 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 888.04 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 891.51 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 895.68 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 879.44 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 884.45 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 889.89 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 895.71 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 859.01 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 822.13 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 785.14 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 655.49 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 606.43 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 534.54 | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 189.97 | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 260.42 | +37.1% |
| 1996 | 143.96 | -44.7% |
| 1997 | 133.63 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 140.29 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 138.4 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.74 | -93.0% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 9.58 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.55 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.52 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.49 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.51 | +179.3% |
| 2007 | 28.32 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 35.77 | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 33.83 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 50.07 | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 69.59 | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 74.99 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 97.42 | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 112.36 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 87.64 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 41.23 | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 29.05 | +287.3% |
| 2021 | 48.09 | +65.5% |
| 2022 | 98.17 | +104.1% |
| 2023 | 69.78 | -28.9% |
| 2024 | 59.02 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 672.97 | 605.57 | 771.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 827.26 | 790.74 | 860.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 879.08 | 822.13 | 895.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 358.83 | 133.63 | 785.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.19 | 9.49 | 35.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6 | 7.5 | 112.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.82 | 29.05 | 98.17 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross per capita production index number in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yams — gross per capita production index number in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 59.02 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 895.71 in 1987.
- What is the lowest yams — gross per capita production index number recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2018.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for yams — gross per capita production index number?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 45th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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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.