Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 112.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production index number in Central America is 112.76, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 187.35 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.59, in 1961.
That places Central America 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.59 | — |
| 1962 | 25.84 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 26.57 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 26.81 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 28.76 | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 30.23 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 32.18 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 36.81 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 35.35 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 28.52 | -19.3% |
| 1971 | 35.35 | +23.9% |
| 1972 | 36.56 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 37.61 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 38.74 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 39.87 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 40.25 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39.87 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 39.48 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.87 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.43 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 49.67 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 52.01 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 52.01 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 47.19 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 49.41 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 51.75 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 54.19 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 56.75 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 54.47 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 50.25 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 48.09 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 72.04 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 68.34 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 103.22 | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 94.23 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 72.61 | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 60.4 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 79.67 | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 124.49 | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 74.11 | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 101 | +36.3% |
| 2002 | 131.14 | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 91.79 | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 111 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 110.23 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 187.35 | +70.0% |
| 2007 | 127.57 | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 122.11 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 136.1 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 127.8 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 129.38 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 132.1 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 112.52 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 122.14 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 95.28 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 82.58 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 87.14 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 90.92 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 90.73 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.44 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 72.45 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 100.6 | +38.9% |
| 2023 | 110.31 | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 112.76 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.79 | 25.59 | 36.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.61 | 28.52 | 40.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.49 | 47.19 | 56.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.33 | 48.09 | 124.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.24 | 74.11 | 187.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.06 | 82.58 | 132.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.71 | 72.45 | 112.76 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production index number in Central America?
- Yams — gross production index number in Central America was 112.76 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 187.35 in 2006.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.59 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Central America ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.