Yams — Gross Production Value in Asia

Asia: Yams — Gross Production Value was 306,606 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
306,606 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
2nd
of 9 regions
All-time high
322,167 1000 Int$
in 2022
All-time low
23,549 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, yams — gross production value in Asia stood at 306,606 1000 Int$.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 188.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Asia peaked at 322,167 1000 Int$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,549 1000 Int$, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Gross Production Value in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 23,549 1000 Int$
1962 24,140 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1963 25,942 1000 Int$ +7.5%
1964 27,765 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1965 26,405 1000 Int$ -4.9%
1966 26,394 1000 Int$ -0.0%
1967 28,232 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1968 29,103 1000 Int$ +3.1%
1969 30,451 1000 Int$ +4.6%
1970 32,389 1000 Int$ +6.4%
1971 35,910 1000 Int$ +10.9%
1972 38,726 1000 Int$ +7.8%
1973 39,362 1000 Int$ +1.6%
1974 38,046 1000 Int$ -3.3%
1975 38,434 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1976 38,354 1000 Int$ -0.2%
1977 44,238 1000 Int$ +15.3%
1978 52,314 1000 Int$ +18.3%
1979 50,119 1000 Int$ -4.2%
1980 40,531 1000 Int$ -19.1%
1981 40,269 1000 Int$ -0.6%
1982 41,786 1000 Int$ +3.8%
1983 40,680 1000 Int$ -2.6%
1984 46,832 1000 Int$ +15.1%
1985 49,875 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1986 46,507 1000 Int$ -6.8%
1987 51,156 1000 Int$ +10.0%
1988 45,536 1000 Int$ -11.0%
1989 49,902 1000 Int$ +9.6%
1990 59,141 1000 Int$ +18.5%
1991 55,827 1000 Int$ -5.6%
1992 50,527 1000 Int$ -9.5%
1993 43,577 1000 Int$ -13.8%
1994 55,034 1000 Int$ +26.3%
1995 52,489 1000 Int$ -4.6%
1996 52,016 1000 Int$ -0.9%
1997 55,468 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1998 53,738 1000 Int$ -3.1%
1999 57,707 1000 Int$ +7.4%
2000 60,012 1000 Int$ +4.0%
2001 54,688 1000 Int$ -8.9%
2002 55,019 1000 Int$ +0.6%
2003 54,290 1000 Int$ -1.3%
2004 59,910 1000 Int$ +10.4%
2005 61,744 1000 Int$ +3.1%
2006 58,812 1000 Int$ -4.7%
2007 58,121 1000 Int$ -1.2%
2008 54,343 1000 Int$ -6.5%
2009 50,184 1000 Int$ -7.7%
2010 51,673 1000 Int$ +3.0%
2011 48,617 1000 Int$ -5.9%
2012 48,296 1000 Int$ -0.7%
2013 46,200 1000 Int$ -4.3%
2014 106,402 1000 Int$ +130.3%
2015 226,238 1000 Int$ +112.6%
2016 236,187 1000 Int$ +4.4%
2017 243,821 1000 Int$ +3.2%
2018 250,250 1000 Int$ +2.6%
2019 265,588 1000 Int$ +6.1%
2020 241,349 1000 Int$ -9.1%
2021 283,685 1000 Int$ +17.5%
2022 322,167 1000 Int$ +13.6%
2023 308,812 1000 Int$ -4.1%
2024 306,606 1000 Int$ -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,887 1000 Int$ 23,549 1000 Int$ 30,451 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 40,789 1000 Int$ 32,389 1000 Int$ 52,314 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 45,307 1000 Int$ 40,269 1000 Int$ 51,156 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 53,552 1000 Int$ 43,577 1000 Int$ 59,141 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 56,712 1000 Int$ 50,184 1000 Int$ 61,744 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 152,327 1000 Int$ 46,200 1000 Int$ 265,588 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 292,524 1000 Int$ 241,349 1000 Int$ 322,167 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Nigeria 17.28 million 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 2 Ghana 2.68 million 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 3 Benin 887,300 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 4 Togo 259,930 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 5 India 258,506 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Asia?
Yams — gross production value in Asia was 306,606 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 322,167 1000 Int$ in 2022.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,549 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Asia rank for yams — gross production value?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 188.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.