Yams — Gross Production Value in South America

South America: Yams — Gross Production Value was 176,588 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
176,588 1000 Int$
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 20 groups
All-time high
197,832 1000 Int$
in 2011
All-time low
60,843 1000 Int$
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

South America recorded 176,588 1000 Int$ for yams — gross production value in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in South America peaked at 197,832 1000 Int$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60,843 1000 Int$, in 1971.

That places South America 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 Int$ Change
1961 65,750 1000 Int$
1962 67,784 1000 Int$ +3.1%
1963 69,825 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1964 72,557 1000 Int$ +3.9%
1965 73,995 1000 Int$ +2.0%
1966 76,215 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1967 78,419 1000 Int$ +2.9%
1968 80,193 1000 Int$ +2.3%
1969 75,450 1000 Int$ -5.9%
1970 70,122 1000 Int$ -7.1%
1971 60,843 1000 Int$ -13.2%
1972 65,108 1000 Int$ +7.0%
1973 63,940 1000 Int$ -1.8%
1974 66,140 1000 Int$ +3.4%
1975 67,752 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1976 76,662 1000 Int$ +13.2%
1977 93,995 1000 Int$ +22.6%
1978 100,166 1000 Int$ +6.6%
1979 92,569 1000 Int$ -7.6%
1980 101,132 1000 Int$ +9.3%
1981 88,443 1000 Int$ -12.5%
1982 77,396 1000 Int$ -12.5%
1983 87,698 1000 Int$ +13.3%
1984 94,923 1000 Int$ +8.2%
1985 98,335 1000 Int$ +3.6%
1986 80,856 1000 Int$ -17.8%
1987 103,062 1000 Int$ +27.5%
1988 97,245 1000 Int$ -5.6%
1989 95,261 1000 Int$ -2.0%
1990 74,851 1000 Int$ -21.4%
1991 81,853 1000 Int$ +9.4%
1992 86,703 1000 Int$ +5.9%
1993 89,336 1000 Int$ +3.0%
1994 105,737 1000 Int$ +18.4%
1995 108,283 1000 Int$ +2.4%
1996 129,040 1000 Int$ +19.2%
1997 108,170 1000 Int$ -16.2%
1998 121,482 1000 Int$ +12.3%
1999 135,435 1000 Int$ +11.5%
2000 152,852 1000 Int$ +12.9%
2001 154,015 1000 Int$ +0.8%
2002 151,373 1000 Int$ -1.7%
2003 152,906 1000 Int$ +1.0%
2004 163,135 1000 Int$ +6.7%
2005 157,476 1000 Int$ -3.5%
2006 155,905 1000 Int$ -1.0%
2007 159,035 1000 Int$ +2.0%
2008 160,084 1000 Int$ +0.7%
2009 190,400 1000 Int$ +18.9%
2010 194,585 1000 Int$ +2.2%
2011 197,832 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2012 175,057 1000 Int$ -11.5%
2013 175,125 1000 Int$ +0.0%
2014 160,377 1000 Int$ -8.4%
2015 161,746 1000 Int$ +0.9%
2016 174,446 1000 Int$ +7.9%
2017 163,459 1000 Int$ -6.3%
2018 161,787 1000 Int$ -1.0%
2019 175,466 1000 Int$ +8.5%
2020 179,640 1000 Int$ +2.4%
2021 176,270 1000 Int$ -1.9%
2022 174,419 1000 Int$ -1.1%
2023 177,383 1000 Int$ +1.7%
2024 176,588 1000 Int$ -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73,354 1000 Int$ 65,750 1000 Int$ 80,193 1000 Int$ 9
1970s 75,730 1000 Int$ 60,843 1000 Int$ 100,166 1000 Int$ 10
1980s 92,435 1000 Int$ 77,396 1000 Int$ 103,062 1000 Int$ 10
1990s 104,089 1000 Int$ 74,851 1000 Int$ 135,435 1000 Int$ 10
2000s 159,718 1000 Int$ 151,373 1000 Int$ 190,400 1000 Int$ 10
2010s 173,988 1000 Int$ 160,377 1000 Int$ 197,832 1000 Int$ 10
2020s 176,860 1000 Int$ 174,419 1000 Int$ 179,640 1000 Int$ 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Cameroon 143,315 1000 Int$ compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,825 1000 Int$ compare
  3. 7 Colombia 108,203 1000 Int$ compare
  4. 8 Papua New Guinea 101,878 1000 Int$ compare
  5. 9 Guinea 86,281 1000 Int$ compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia PDR 69,323 1000 Int$ compare
  7. 11 Brazil 67,915 1000 Int$ compare
  8. 12 Chad 63,502 1000 Int$ compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in South America?
Yams — gross production value in South America was 176,588 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 197,832 1000 Int$ in 2011.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 60,843 1000 Int$ in 1971.
How does South America rank for yams — gross production value?
South America ranks 9th out of 20 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South 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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