Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 58.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross 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 58.71 for yams — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 805.24 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2018.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 46th 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 Production Index Number in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 711.61 | — |
| 1962 | 711.61 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 711.61 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 711.61 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 730.34 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 730.34 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 730.34 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 730.34 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 749.06 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 749.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 749.06 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 749.06 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 767.79 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 767.79 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 767.79 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 767.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 786.52 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 786.52 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 786.52 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 805.24 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 805.24 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 805.24 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 805.24 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 786.52 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 786.52 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 786.52 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 786.52 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 749.06 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 711.61 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 674.16 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 561.8 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 524.34 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 468.16 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 168.54 | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 234.08 | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 131.09 | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 123.24 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 131.09 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 131.09 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.36 | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26.22 | +180.1% |
| 2007 | 28.09 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 35.58 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 33.71 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 49.81 | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 69.29 | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 74.91 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 97.38 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 112.36 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 87.64 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 41.2 | -53.0% |
| 2018 | 7.49 | -81.8% |
| 2020 | 28.91 | +286.0% |
| 2021 | 47.75 | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 97.38 | +103.9% |
| 2023 | 69.29 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 58.71 | -15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 724.1 | 711.61 | 749.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 767.79 | 749.06 | 786.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 782.77 | 711.61 | 805.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.76 | 123.24 | 674.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.98 | 9.36 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.51 | 7.49 | 112.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.41 | 28.91 | 97.38 | 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 production index number in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yams — gross production index number in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 58.71 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 805.24 in 1980.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2018.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 46th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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 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.