Yams — Gross Production Index Number in World
World: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 137.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production index number in World is 137.07, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in World peaked at 137.07 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.33, in 1962.
That places World 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.35 | — |
| 1962 | 12.33 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.94 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 14.94 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 16.37 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 17.6 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 19.49 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 20.58 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 23.01 | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 25.86 | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 22.66 | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 18.32 | -19.2% |
| 1973 | 18.8 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 19.56 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 21.65 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 18.62 | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 18.12 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 17.75 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 17.21 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 17.81 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 17.83 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 18.25 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 17.77 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 18.37 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 17.97 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 19.22 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 19.01 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 25.17 | +32.4% |
| 1989 | 26.6 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 32.31 | +21.5% |
| 1991 | 40.01 | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 44.1 | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 47.22 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 48.4 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 48.52 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.77 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 51.82 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 54.07 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 56.92 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 57.81 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.46 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.19 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 64.82 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 68.81 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 72.08 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 76.68 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 68.83 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 77.36 | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 69.48 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 82.82 | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 77.42 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 77.4 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 83.26 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 96.43 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 97.57 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 106 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 108.01 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 116.85 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 115.32 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 120.84 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 128.36 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 131.56 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 133.05 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 137.07 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.73 | 12.33 | 23.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.86 | 17.21 | 25.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8 | 17.77 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.31 | 32.31 | 56.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.65 | 57.81 | 77.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.11 | 77.4 | 116.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.18 | 120.84 | 137.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Senegal 329.67 compare
- 2 Guinea 288.86 compare
- 3 Panama 201.41 compare
- 4 Dominican Republic 193.07 compare
- 5 India 179.52 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 159.62 compare
- 7 Puerto Rico 151.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production index number in World?
- Yams — gross production index number in World was 137.07 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 137.07 in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.33 in 1962.
- How does World rank for yams — gross production index number?
- World ranks 4th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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.