Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Asia

Asia: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 161.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
161.7
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 9 groups
All-time high
169.91
in 2022
All-time low
12.42
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Asia, 1961–2024

050100150196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Asia recorded 161.7 for yams — gross production index number in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Asia peaked at 169.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.42, in 1961.

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

Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 12.42
1962 12.73 +2.5%
1963 13.68 +7.5%
1964 14.64 +7.0%
1965 13.93 -4.8%
1966 13.92 -0.1%
1967 14.89 +7.0%
1968 15.35 +3.1%
1969 16.06 +4.6%
1970 17.08 +6.4%
1971 18.94 +10.9%
1972 20.42 +7.8%
1973 20.76 +1.7%
1974 20.07 -3.3%
1975 20.27 +1.0%
1976 20.23 -0.2%
1977 23.33 +15.3%
1978 27.59 +18.3%
1979 26.43 -4.2%
1980 21.38 -19.1%
1981 21.24 -0.7%
1982 22.04 +3.8%
1983 21.45 -2.7%
1984 24.7 +15.2%
1985 26.3 +6.5%
1986 24.53 -6.7%
1987 26.98 +10.0%
1988 24.02 -11.0%
1989 26.32 +9.6%
1990 31.19 +18.5%
1991 29.44 -5.6%
1992 26.65 -9.5%
1993 22.98 -13.8%
1994 29.03 +26.3%
1995 27.68 -4.7%
1996 27.43 -0.9%
1997 29.25 +6.6%
1998 28.34 -3.1%
1999 30.43 +7.4%
2000 31.65 +4.0%
2001 28.84 -8.9%
2002 29.02 +0.6%
2003 28.63 -1.3%
2004 31.6 +10.4%
2005 32.56 +3.0%
2006 31.02 -4.7%
2007 30.65 -1.2%
2008 28.66 -6.5%
2009 26.47 -7.6%
2010 27.25 +2.9%
2011 25.64 -5.9%
2012 25.47 -0.7%
2013 24.37 -4.3%
2014 56.12 +130.3%
2015 119.32 +112.6%
2016 124.57 +4.4%
2017 128.59 +3.2%
2018 131.98 +2.6%
2019 140.07 +6.1%
2020 127.29 -9.1%
2021 149.62 +17.5%
2022 169.91 +13.6%
2023 162.87 -4.1%
2024 161.7 -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.18 12.42 16.06 9
1970s 21.51 17.08 27.59 10
1980s 23.9 21.24 26.98 10
1990s 28.24 22.98 31.19 10
2000s 29.91 26.47 32.56 10
2010s 80.34 24.37 140.07 10
2020s 154.28 127.29 169.91 5

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  2. 2 Guinea 288.86 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production index number in Asia?
Yams — gross production index number in Asia was 161.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 169.91 in 2022.
What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.42 in 1961.
How does Asia rank for yams — gross production index number?
Asia ranks 1st out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross 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.