Yams — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Yams — Gross Production Value was 28,992 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28,992 1000 USD
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
13th
of 18 groups
All-time high
36,779 1000 USD
in 2015
All-time low
2,543 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 28,992 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Eastern Africa peaked at 36,779 1000 USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,543 1000 USD, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,543 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,543 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,579 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 2,615 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,633 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 2,651 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,759 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 2,599 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 2,853 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 3,638 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 3,810 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 3,635 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 4,125 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 3,611 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 4,516 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 4,324 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4,313 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3,859 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 3,628 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 3,710 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4,469 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 1982 | 4,568 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,455 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1984 | 5,181 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 5,780 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 5,034 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 4,676 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 4,237 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 6,811 1000 USD | +60.8% |
| 1990 | 6,495 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 6,434 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 7,954 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 8,334 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 6,999 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 7,303 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 7,708 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8,869 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 7,730 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 9,131 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 7,359 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 8,245 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 7,326 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 8,988 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 9,274 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,522 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 10,403 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 10,410 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,505 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 10,241 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 13,201 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 12,885 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 20,194 1000 USD | +56.7% |
| 2013 | 36,073 1000 USD | +78.6% |
| 2014 | 27,854 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2015 | 36,779 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 30,878 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 29,147 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 30,683 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 29,424 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 28,112 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 28,441 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 26,127 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 29,327 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 28,992 1000 USD | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,642 1000 USD | 2,543 1000 USD | 2,853 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,946 1000 USD | 3,611 1000 USD | 4,516 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,992 1000 USD | 3,710 1000 USD | 6,811 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,696 1000 USD | 6,434 1000 USD | 9,131 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,227 1000 USD | 7,326 1000 USD | 10,505 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,712 1000 USD | 12,885 1000 USD | 36,779 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,200 1000 USD | 26,127 1000 USD | 29,327 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 10 Central African Republic 117,502 1000 USD compare
- 11 Mali 69,471 1000 USD compare
- 12 Panama 36,328 1000 USD compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 34,887 1000 USD compare
- 14 Congo 21,011 1000 USD compare
- 15 Rwanda 20,699 1000 USD compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 18,419 1000 USD compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Eastern Africa?
- Yams — gross production value in Eastern Africa was 28,992 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,779 1000 USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,543 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for yams — gross production value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 13th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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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