Yams — Gross Production Index Number in South America
South America: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 106.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South America recorded 106.69 for yams — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in South America peaked at 119.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.76, in 1971.
That places South America 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in South America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.72 | — |
| 1962 | 40.95 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 42.18 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 43.83 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 44.7 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 46.05 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 47.38 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 48.45 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 45.58 | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 42.36 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 36.76 | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 39.33 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 38.63 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.96 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 40.93 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 46.32 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 56.79 | +22.6% |
| 1978 | 60.51 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 55.93 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 61.1 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 53.43 | -12.6% |
| 1982 | 46.76 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 52.98 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 57.35 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 59.41 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 48.85 | -17.8% |
| 1987 | 62.26 | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 58.75 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 57.55 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 45.22 | -21.4% |
| 1991 | 49.45 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 52.38 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 53.97 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 63.88 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 65.42 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 77.96 | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 65.35 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 73.39 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 81.82 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 92.34 | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 93.05 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 91.45 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 92.38 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.56 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 95.14 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 94.19 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.08 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 96.71 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 115.03 | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 117.56 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 119.52 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 105.76 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 105.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.89 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 97.72 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 105.39 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 98.75 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 97.74 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 106.01 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 108.53 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 106.49 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 105.37 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 107.17 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 106.69 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.32 | 39.72 | 48.45 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.75 | 36.76 | 60.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.84 | 46.76 | 62.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.88 | 45.22 | 81.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.49 | 91.45 | 115.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.11 | 96.89 | 119.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.85 | 105.37 | 108.53 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production index number in South America?
- Yams — gross production index number in South America was 106.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 119.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.76 in 1971.
- How does South America rank for yams — gross production index number?
- South America ranks 12th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.