Yams — Gross Production Value in Guyana
Guyana: Yams — Gross Production Value was 2,051 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Guyana is 2,051 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Guyana peaked at 4,734 1000 USD in 2001 and was at its lowest, 297 1000 USD, in 2011.
That places Guyana 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Guyana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,881 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 3,080 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 3,227 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4,384 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 4,734 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,881 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 2,305 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,959 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 1,729 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1,498 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 1,441 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,390 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,226 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 921 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 297 1000 USD | -67.8% |
| 2012 | 338 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 952 1000 USD | +181.7% |
| 2014 | 1,405 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 3,137 1000 USD | +123.3% |
| 2016 | 1,689 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 2,282 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 1,821 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,704 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,936 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,820 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,820 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,859 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2,051 1000 USD | +10.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 2,051 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,986 1000 USD, 51% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 2,051 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,598 1000 USD, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Gross Production Value in Guyana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +181.7% | 338 1000 USD | 952 1000 USD |
| 2015 | +123.3% | 1,405 1000 USD | 3,137 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,063 1000 USD | 2,881 1000 USD | 3,227 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,355 1000 USD | 1,226 1000 USD | 4,734 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,455 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD | 3,137 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,897 1000 USD | 1,820 1000 USD | 2,051 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Guyana?
- Yams — gross production value in Guyana was 2,051 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,734 1000 USD in 2001.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 1000 USD in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for yams — gross production value?
- Guyana ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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