Yams — Gross Production Value in Central America

Central America: Yams — Gross Production Value was 12,240 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,240 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
16th
of 20 groups
All-time high
20,336 1000 Int$
in 2006
All-time low
2,778 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Central America, 1961–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 12,240 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Central America peaked at 20,336 1000 Int$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,778 1000 Int$, in 1961.

Central America ranks 16th of 20 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Yams — Gross Production Value in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 2,778 1000 Int$
1962 2,805 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1963 2,884 1000 Int$ +2.8%
1964 2,911 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1965 3,122 1000 Int$ +7.2%
1966 3,281 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1967 3,493 1000 Int$ +6.5%
1968 3,995 1000 Int$ +14.4%
1969 3,837 1000 Int$ -4.0%
1970 3,096 1000 Int$ -19.3%
1971 3,837 1000 Int$ +23.9%
1972 3,969 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1973 4,083 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1974 4,205 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1975 4,328 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1976 4,369 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1977 4,328 1000 Int$ -0.9%
1978 4,286 1000 Int$ -1.0%
1979 4,328 1000 Int$ +1.0%
1980 5,148 1000 Int$ +18.9%
1981 5,391 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1982 5,646 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1983 5,646 1000 Int$ +0.0%
1984 5,122 1000 Int$ -9.3%
1985 5,364 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1986 5,617 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1987 5,882 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1988 6,160 1000 Int$ +4.7%
1989 5,912 1000 Int$ -4.0%
1990 5,455 1000 Int$ -7.7%
1991 5,220 1000 Int$ -4.3%
1992 7,819 1000 Int$ +49.8%
1993 7,418 1000 Int$ -5.1%
1994 11,204 1000 Int$ +51.0%
1995 10,228 1000 Int$ -8.7%
1996 7,881 1000 Int$ -22.9%
1997 6,557 1000 Int$ -16.8%
1998 8,648 1000 Int$ +31.9%
1999 13,512 1000 Int$ +56.2%
2000 8,045 1000 Int$ -40.5%
2001 10,963 1000 Int$ +36.3%
2002 14,234 1000 Int$ +29.8%
2003 9,964 1000 Int$ -30.0%
2004 12,049 1000 Int$ +20.9%
2005 11,965 1000 Int$ -0.7%
2006 20,336 1000 Int$ +70.0%
2007 13,847 1000 Int$ -31.9%
2008 13,254 1000 Int$ -4.3%
2009 14,773 1000 Int$ +11.5%
2010 13,872 1000 Int$ -6.1%
2011 14,044 1000 Int$ +1.2%
2012 14,338 1000 Int$ +2.1%
2013 12,214 1000 Int$ -14.8%
2014 13,258 1000 Int$ +8.5%
2015 10,342 1000 Int$ -22.0%
2016 8,963 1000 Int$ -13.3%
2017 9,459 1000 Int$ +5.5%
2018 9,868 1000 Int$ +4.3%
2019 9,849 1000 Int$ -0.2%
2020 8,949 1000 Int$ -9.1%
2021 7,864 1000 Int$ -12.1%
2022 10,920 1000 Int$ +38.9%
2023 11,974 1000 Int$ +9.7%
2024 12,240 1000 Int$ +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,234 1000 Int$ 2,778 1000 Int$ 3,995 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 4,083 1000 Int$ 3,096 1000 Int$ 4,369 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 5,589 1000 Int$ 5,122 1000 Int$ 6,160 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 8,394 1000 Int$ 5,220 1000 Int$ 13,512 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 12,943 1000 Int$ 8,045 1000 Int$ 20,336 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 11,621 1000 Int$ 8,963 1000 Int$ 14,338 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 10,389 1000 Int$ 7,864 1000 Int$ 12,240 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Gabon 60,838 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 14 Central African Republic 60,172 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 15 Jamaica 50,713 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 16 Sudan 45,903 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 17 Japan 43,834 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 18 Senegal 38,772 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 19 Sudan (former) 37,348 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Central America?
Yams — gross production value in Central America was 12,240 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 20,336 1000 Int$ in 2006.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,778 1000 Int$ in 1961.
How does Central America rank for yams — gross production value?
Central America ranks 16th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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