Yams — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Yams — Gross Production Value was 2.15 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.15 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
1st
of 7 regions
All-time high
2.15 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
475,109 1000 USD
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2.15 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 2.15 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475,109 1000 USD, in 1966.

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

Yams — Gross Production Value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 528,656 1000 USD
1962 482,527 1000 USD -8.7%
1963 485,520 1000 USD +0.6%
1964 505,307 1000 USD +4.1%
1965 498,374 1000 USD -1.4%
1966 475,109 1000 USD -4.7%
1967 524,295 1000 USD +10.4%
1968 565,499 1000 USD +7.9%
1969 512,151 1000 USD -9.4%
1970 505,438 1000 USD -1.3%
1971 517,256 1000 USD +2.3%
1972 557,302 1000 USD +7.7%
1973 545,518 1000 USD -2.1%
1974 517,567 1000 USD -5.1%
1975 538,494 1000 USD +4.0%
1976 631,655 1000 USD +17.3%
1977 602,157 1000 USD -4.7%
1978 689,254 1000 USD +14.5%
1979 708,275 1000 USD +2.8%
1980 716,555 1000 USD +1.2%
1981 735,280 1000 USD +2.6%
1982 724,693 1000 USD -1.4%
1983 678,476 1000 USD -6.4%
1984 757,979 1000 USD +11.7%
1985 760,076 1000 USD +0.3%
1986 820,044 1000 USD +7.9%
1987 769,087 1000 USD -6.2%
1988 835,681 1000 USD +8.7%
1989 869,630 1000 USD +4.1%
1990 912,928 1000 USD +5.0%
1991 816,902 1000 USD -10.5%
1992 780,829 1000 USD -4.4%
1993 888,033 1000 USD +13.7%
1994 893,777 1000 USD +0.6%
1995 936,588 1000 USD +4.8%
1996 990,200 1000 USD +5.7%
1997 1.05 million 1000 USD +5.8%
1998 1.13 million 1000 USD +8.3%
1999 1.17 million 1000 USD +3.2%
2000 1.16 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2001 1.18 million 1000 USD +1.7%
2002 1.35 million 1000 USD +15.2%
2003 1.30 million 1000 USD -4.1%
2004 1.42 million 1000 USD +9.6%
2005 1.33 million 1000 USD -6.8%
2006 1.13 million 1000 USD -14.6%
2007 1.18 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2008 1.57 million 1000 USD +33.0%
2009 1.54 million 1000 USD -2.2%
2010 1.68 million 1000 USD +8.9%
2011 1.73 million 1000 USD +3.0%
2012 1.83 million 1000 USD +6.0%
2013 1.82 million 1000 USD -0.4%
2014 1.98 million 1000 USD +8.3%
2015 1.72 million 1000 USD -13.1%
2016 1.93 million 1000 USD +12.4%
2017 2.00 million 1000 USD +3.6%
2018 1.89 million 1000 USD -5.5%
2019 2.07 million 1000 USD +9.8%
2020 2.03 million 1000 USD -1.8%
2021 2.06 million 1000 USD +1.5%
2022 2.09 million 1000 USD +1.1%
2023 2.10 million 1000 USD +0.6%
2024 2.15 million 1000 USD +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 508,604 1000 USD 475,109 1000 USD 565,499 1000 USD 9
1970s 581,292 1000 USD 505,438 1000 USD 708,275 1000 USD 10
1980s 766,750 1000 USD 678,476 1000 USD 869,630 1000 USD 10
1990s 957,239 1000 USD 780,829 1000 USD 1.17 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.32 million 1000 USD 1.13 million 1000 USD 1.57 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 1.86 million 1000 USD 1.68 million 1000 USD 2.07 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 2.09 million 1000 USD 2.03 million 1000 USD 2.15 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  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

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Yams — gross production value in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.15 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 475,109 1000 USD in 1966.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for yams — gross production value?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 1st out of 7 regions with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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