Yams — Gross Production Value in Asia

Asia: Yams — Gross Production Value was 420,137 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
420,137 1000 USD
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 7 regions
All-time high
522,892 1000 USD
in 2005
All-time low
153,920 1000 USD
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 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Asia is 420,137 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Asia peaked at 522,892 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 153,920 1000 USD, in 1961.

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

Yams — Gross Production Value in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 153,920 1000 USD
1962 155,198 1000 USD +0.8%
1963 170,540 1000 USD +9.9%
1964 196,809 1000 USD +15.4%
1965 194,445 1000 USD -1.2%
1966 197,282 1000 USD +1.5%
1967 213,660 1000 USD +8.3%
1968 225,084 1000 USD +5.3%
1969 241,355 1000 USD +7.2%
1970 256,993 1000 USD +6.5%
1971 293,988 1000 USD +14.4%
1972 327,173 1000 USD +11.3%
1973 333,318 1000 USD +1.9%
1974 319,215 1000 USD -4.2%
1975 320,435 1000 USD +0.4%
1976 314,153 1000 USD -2.0%
1977 363,507 1000 USD +15.7%
1978 438,397 1000 USD +20.6%
1979 418,007 1000 USD -4.7%
1980 343,668 1000 USD -17.8%
1981 342,721 1000 USD -0.3%
1982 357,067 1000 USD +4.2%
1983 339,408 1000 USD -4.9%
1984 406,900 1000 USD +19.9%
1985 427,596 1000 USD +5.1%
1986 391,120 1000 USD -8.5%
1987 427,499 1000 USD +9.3%
1988 378,335 1000 USD -11.5%
1989 423,836 1000 USD +12.0%
1990 511,163 1000 USD +20.6%
1991 473,468 1000 USD -7.4%
1992 424,613 1000 USD -10.3%
1993 356,163 1000 USD -16.1%
1994 464,122 1000 USD +30.3%
1995 442,019 1000 USD -4.8%
1996 437,182 1000 USD -1.1%
1997 469,830 1000 USD +7.5%
1998 457,505 1000 USD -2.6%
1999 493,180 1000 USD +7.8%
2000 513,617 1000 USD +4.1%
2001 466,236 1000 USD -9.2%
2002 465,615 1000 USD -0.1%
2003 455,643 1000 USD -2.1%
2004 507,099 1000 USD +11.3%
2005 522,892 1000 USD +3.1%
2006 493,847 1000 USD -5.6%
2007 488,921 1000 USD -1.0%
2008 463,202 1000 USD -5.3%
2009 427,309 1000 USD -7.7%
2010 442,547 1000 USD +3.6%
2011 421,634 1000 USD -4.7%
2012 421,322 1000 USD -0.1%
2013 404,750 1000 USD -3.9%
2014 417,421 1000 USD +3.1%
2015 412,626 1000 USD -1.1%
2016 369,436 1000 USD -10.5%
2017 403,284 1000 USD +9.2%
2018 398,623 1000 USD -1.2%
2019 436,324 1000 USD +9.5%
2020 432,972 1000 USD -0.8%
2021 451,891 1000 USD +4.4%
2022 401,725 1000 USD -11.1%
2023 415,459 1000 USD +3.4%
2024 420,137 1000 USD +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194,255 1000 USD 153,920 1000 USD 241,355 1000 USD 9
1970s 338,519 1000 USD 256,993 1000 USD 438,397 1000 USD 10
1980s 383,815 1000 USD 339,408 1000 USD 427,596 1000 USD 10
1990s 452,924 1000 USD 356,163 1000 USD 511,163 1000 USD 10
2000s 480,438 1000 USD 427,309 1000 USD 522,892 1000 USD 10
2010s 412,797 1000 USD 369,436 1000 USD 442,547 1000 USD 10
2020s 424,437 1000 USD 401,725 1000 USD 451,891 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Nigeria 26.76 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Ghana 4.34 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Benin 1.51 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 4 Japan 410,865 1000 USD compare
  5. 5 Togo 392,708 1000 USD compare
  6. 6 Cameroon 301,571 1000 USD compare
  7. 7 Jamaica 221,000 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Asia?
Yams — gross production value in Asia was 420,137 1000 USD 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 522,892 1000 USD in 2005.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 153,920 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Asia rank for yams — gross production value?
Asia ranks 4th out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,693 data points, 1961–2024
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