Yams — Gross Production Value in Americas

Americas: Yams — Gross Production Value was 269,346 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
269,346 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
7th
of 20 groups
All-time high
450,095 1000 Int$
in 2010
All-time low
125,859 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Americas is 269,346 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Americas peaked at 450,095 1000 Int$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 125,859 1000 Int$, in 1961.

Americas ranks 7th of 20 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Yams — Gross Production Value in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 125,859 1000 Int$
1962 130,630 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1963 135,012 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1964 139,307 1000 Int$ +3.2%
1965 139,394 1000 Int$ +0.1%
1966 147,309 1000 Int$ +5.7%
1967 148,752 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1968 153,986 1000 Int$ +3.5%
1969 148,213 1000 Int$ -3.7%
1970 149,137 1000 Int$ +0.6%
1971 152,617 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1972 157,783 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1973 156,353 1000 Int$ -0.9%
1974 159,819 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1975 163,117 1000 Int$ +2.1%
1976 168,008 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1977 183,771 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1978 197,142 1000 Int$ +7.3%
1979 184,288 1000 Int$ -6.5%
1980 189,953 1000 Int$ +3.1%
1981 176,311 1000 Int$ -7.2%
1982 160,384 1000 Int$ -9.0%
1983 175,746 1000 Int$ +9.6%
1984 188,148 1000 Int$ +7.1%
1985 197,532 1000 Int$ +5.0%
1986 176,972 1000 Int$ -10.4%
1987 204,021 1000 Int$ +15.3%
1988 199,129 1000 Int$ -2.4%
1989 189,500 1000 Int$ -4.8%
1990 180,788 1000 Int$ -4.6%
1991 200,777 1000 Int$ +11.1%
1992 223,438 1000 Int$ +11.3%
1993 223,364 1000 Int$ -0.0%
1994 246,446 1000 Int$ +10.3%
1995 250,848 1000 Int$ +1.8%
1996 277,278 1000 Int$ +10.5%
1997 246,595 1000 Int$ -11.1%
1998 248,371 1000 Int$ +0.7%
1999 266,473 1000 Int$ +7.3%
2000 274,546 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2001 288,121 1000 Int$ +4.9%
2002 285,220 1000 Int$ -1.0%
2003 297,182 1000 Int$ +4.2%
2004 310,634 1000 Int$ +4.5%
2005 302,002 1000 Int$ -2.8%
2006 307,967 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2007 336,755 1000 Int$ +9.3%
2008 337,850 1000 Int$ +0.3%
2009 415,122 1000 Int$ +22.9%
2010 450,095 1000 Int$ +8.4%
2011 436,634 1000 Int$ -3.0%
2012 415,723 1000 Int$ -4.8%
2013 448,235 1000 Int$ +7.8%
2014 363,881 1000 Int$ -18.8%
2015 304,555 1000 Int$ -16.3%
2016 264,482 1000 Int$ -13.2%
2017 261,737 1000 Int$ -1.0%
2018 265,297 1000 Int$ +1.4%
2019 264,700 1000 Int$ -0.2%
2020 266,238 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2021 261,873 1000 Int$ -1.6%
2022 267,433 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2023 269,975 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2024 269,346 1000 Int$ -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140,940 1000 Int$ 125,859 1000 Int$ 153,986 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 167,204 1000 Int$ 149,137 1000 Int$ 197,142 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 185,770 1000 Int$ 160,384 1000 Int$ 204,021 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 236,438 1000 Int$ 180,788 1000 Int$ 277,278 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 315,540 1000 Int$ 274,546 1000 Int$ 415,122 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 347,534 1000 Int$ 261,737 1000 Int$ 450,095 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 266,973 1000 Int$ 261,873 1000 Int$ 269,975 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 Togo 259,930 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 5 India 258,506 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 6 Cameroon 143,315 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 7 Colombia 108,203 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 8 Papua New Guinea 101,878 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 9 Guinea 86,281 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 10 Ethiopia PDR 69,323 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Americas?
Yams — gross production value in Americas was 269,346 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 450,095 1000 Int$ in 2010.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 125,859 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Americas rank for yams — gross production value?
Americas ranks 7th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,909 data points, 1961–2024
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