Yams — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Yams — Gross Production Value was 1.56 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.56 million 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.56 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
All-time low
427,001 1000 Int$
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 1.56 million 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 1.56 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 427,001 1000 Int$, in 1962.

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

Yams — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 449,726 1000 Int$
1962 427,001 1000 Int$ -5.1%
1963 437,257 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1964 455,489 1000 Int$ +4.2%
1965 460,491 1000 Int$ +1.1%
1966 450,070 1000 Int$ -2.3%
1967 484,149 1000 Int$ +7.6%
1968 518,552 1000 Int$ +7.1%
1969 490,356 1000 Int$ -5.4%
1970 484,322 1000 Int$ -1.2%
1971 495,183 1000 Int$ +2.2%
1972 520,889 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1973 515,682 1000 Int$ -1.0%
1974 502,240 1000 Int$ -2.6%
1975 516,794 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1976 576,865 1000 Int$ +11.6%
1977 565,674 1000 Int$ -1.9%
1978 616,968 1000 Int$ +9.1%
1979 631,534 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1980 640,044 1000 Int$ +1.3%
1981 656,504 1000 Int$ +2.6%
1982 650,124 1000 Int$ -1.0%
1983 623,670 1000 Int$ -4.1%
1984 658,303 1000 Int$ +5.6%
1985 664,011 1000 Int$ +0.9%
1986 708,724 1000 Int$ +6.7%
1987 671,533 1000 Int$ -5.2%
1988 717,720 1000 Int$ +6.9%
1989 739,849 1000 Int$ +3.1%
1990 765,289 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1991 751,601 1000 Int$ -1.8%
1992 730,822 1000 Int$ -2.8%
1993 725,451 1000 Int$ -0.7%
1994 743,752 1000 Int$ +2.5%
1995 717,345 1000 Int$ -3.6%
1996 752,881 1000 Int$ +5.0%
1997 792,386 1000 Int$ +5.2%
1998 832,786 1000 Int$ +5.1%
1999 848,885 1000 Int$ +1.9%
2000 841,774 1000 Int$ -0.8%
2001 854,393 1000 Int$ +1.5%
2002 939,731 1000 Int$ +10.0%
2003 907,413 1000 Int$ -3.4%
2004 990,462 1000 Int$ +9.2%
2005 928,765 1000 Int$ -6.2%
2006 813,547 1000 Int$ -12.4%
2007 848,758 1000 Int$ +4.3%
2008 1.09 million 1000 Int$ +28.0%
2009 1.10 million 1000 Int$ +1.6%
2010 1.20 million 1000 Int$ +8.8%
2011 1.22 million 1000 Int$ +1.8%
2012 1.31 million 1000 Int$ +7.2%
2013 1.35 million 1000 Int$ +2.7%
2014 1.45 million 1000 Int$ +7.4%
2015 1.25 million 1000 Int$ -13.5%
2016 1.33 million 1000 Int$ +6.4%
2017 1.37 million 1000 Int$ +2.9%
2018 1.33 million 1000 Int$ -2.9%
2019 1.45 million 1000 Int$ +9.4%
2020 1.45 million 1000 Int$ -0.5%
2021 1.48 million 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2022 1.50 million 1000 Int$ +1.4%
2023 1.56 million 1000 Int$ +3.9%
2024 1.56 million 1000 Int$ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 463,677 1000 Int$ 427,001 1000 Int$ 518,552 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 542,615 1000 Int$ 484,322 1000 Int$ 631,534 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 673,048 1000 Int$ 623,670 1000 Int$ 739,849 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 766,120 1000 Int$ 717,345 1000 Int$ 848,885 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 931,427 1000 Int$ 813,547 1000 Int$ 1.10 million 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 1.33 million 1000 Int$ 1.20 million 1000 Int$ 1.45 million 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 1.51 million 1000 Int$ 1.45 million 1000 Int$ 1.56 million 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 1.56 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 427,001 1000 Int$ in 1962.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for yams — gross production value?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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