Yams — Gross Production Value in Caribbean

Caribbean: Yams — Gross Production Value was 263,463 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
263,463 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 18 countries
All-time high
324,878 1000 USD
in 1996
All-time low
138,883 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Caribbean, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 263,463 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Caribbean peaked at 324,878 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 138,883 1000 USD, in 1961.

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

Yams — Gross Production Value in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 138,883 1000 USD —
1962 151,422 1000 USD +9.0%
1963 154,252 1000 USD +1.9%
1964 157,596 1000 USD +2.2%
1965 148,917 1000 USD -5.5%
1966 153,816 1000 USD +3.3%
1967 177,735 1000 USD +15.6%
1968 178,096 1000 USD +0.2%
1969 165,255 1000 USD -7.2%
1970 201,557 1000 USD +22.0%
1971 247,142 1000 USD +22.6%
1972 246,603 1000 USD -0.2%
1973 231,806 1000 USD -6.0%
1974 225,749 1000 USD -2.6%
1975 232,579 1000 USD +3.0%
1976 215,433 1000 USD -7.4%
1977 220,528 1000 USD +2.4%
1978 251,647 1000 USD +14.1%
1979 251,454 1000 USD -0.1%
1980 235,542 1000 USD -6.3%
1981 220,027 1000 USD -6.6%
1982 196,849 1000 USD -10.5%
1983 211,364 1000 USD +7.4%
1984 229,699 1000 USD +8.7%
1985 244,584 1000 USD +6.5%
1986 233,839 1000 USD -4.4%
1987 247,977 1000 USD +6.0%
1988 235,686 1000 USD -5.0%
1989 199,290 1000 USD -15.4%
1990 228,684 1000 USD +14.7%
1991 257,923 1000 USD +12.8%
1992 287,633 1000 USD +11.5%
1993 292,299 1000 USD +1.6%
1994 300,757 1000 USD +2.9%
1995 312,189 1000 USD +3.8%
1996 324,878 1000 USD +4.1%
1997 275,827 1000 USD -15.1%
1998 260,565 1000 USD -5.5%
1999 245,401 1000 USD -5.8%
2000 194,648 1000 USD -20.7%
2001 209,250 1000 USD +7.5%
2002 196,953 1000 USD -5.9%
2003 205,841 1000 USD +4.5%
2004 179,991 1000 USD -12.6%
2005 145,179 1000 USD -19.3%
2006 169,118 1000 USD +16.5%
2007 159,606 1000 USD -5.6%
2008 145,995 1000 USD -8.5%
2009 173,288 1000 USD +18.7%
2010 185,759 1000 USD +7.2%
2011 182,195 1000 USD -1.9%
2012 195,217 1000 USD +7.1%
2013 188,433 1000 USD -3.5%
2014 182,275 1000 USD -3.3%
2015 186,650 1000 USD +2.4%
2016 209,843 1000 USD +12.4%
2017 198,323 1000 USD -5.5%
2018 204,044 1000 USD +2.9%
2019 221,859 1000 USD +8.7%
2020 219,656 1000 USD -1.0%
2021 242,810 1000 USD +10.5%
2022 273,786 1000 USD +12.8%
2023 263,344 1000 USD -3.8%
2024 263,463 1000 USD +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 158,441 1000 USD 138,883 1000 USD 178,096 1000 USD 9
1970s 232,450 1000 USD 201,557 1000 USD 251,647 1000 USD 10
1980s 225,486 1000 USD 196,849 1000 USD 247,977 1000 USD 10
1990s 278,616 1000 USD 228,684 1000 USD 324,878 1000 USD 10
2000s 177,987 1000 USD 145,179 1000 USD 209,250 1000 USD 10
2010s 195,460 1000 USD 182,195 1000 USD 221,859 1000 USD 10
2020s 252,612 1000 USD 219,656 1000 USD 273,786 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 6 Cameroon 301,571 1000 USD compare
  2. 6 Melanesia 15,021 1000 USD compare
  3. 7 Jamaica 221,000 1000 USD compare
  4. 7 Polynesia 110 1000 USD compare
  5. 8 Chad 141,644 1000 USD compare
  6. 9 Colombia 139,657 1000 USD compare
  7. 10 Central African Republic 117,502 1000 USD compare
  8. 11 Mali 69,471 1000 USD compare
  9. 12 Panama 36,328 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Caribbean?
Yams — gross production value in Caribbean was 263,463 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 324,878 1000 USD in 1996.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 138,883 1000 USD in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for yams — gross production value?
Caribbean ranks 9th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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