Yams — Gross Production Value in South America

South America: Yams — Gross Production Value was 152,620 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
152,620 1000 USD
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 18 groups
All-time high
1.65 million 1000 USD
in 2011
All-time low
18,814 1000 USD
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in South America, 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 South America is 152,620 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in South America peaked at 1.65 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,814 1000 USD, in 1990.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Gross Production Value in South America, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 43,915 1000 USD
1962 45,751 1000 USD +4.2%
1963 46,988 1000 USD +2.7%
1964 48,567 1000 USD +3.4%
1965 49,676 1000 USD +2.3%
1966 51,938 1000 USD +4.6%
1967 52,919 1000 USD +1.9%
1968 54,071 1000 USD +2.2%
1969 46,086 1000 USD -14.8%
1970 39,426 1000 USD -14.5%
1971 26,993 1000 USD -31.5%
1972 29,699 1000 USD +10.0%
1973 29,791 1000 USD +0.3%
1974 31,328 1000 USD +5.2%
1975 31,378 1000 USD +0.2%
1976 42,511 1000 USD +35.5%
1977 62,063 1000 USD +46.0%
1978 67,023 1000 USD +8.0%
1979 55,734 1000 USD -16.8%
1980 65,322 1000 USD +17.2%
1981 48,568 1000 USD -25.6%
1982 33,985 1000 USD -30.0%
1983 41,393 1000 USD +21.8%
1984 44,631 1000 USD +7.8%
1985 42,602 1000 USD -4.5%
1986 31,488 1000 USD -26.1%
1987 56,436 1000 USD +79.2%
1988 51,298 1000 USD -9.1%
1989 47,010 1000 USD -8.4%
1990 18,814 1000 USD -60.0%
1991 617,982 1000 USD +3184.7%
1992 504,044 1000 USD -18.4%
1993 627,305 1000 USD +24.5%
1994 854,907 1000 USD +36.3%
1995 841,596 1000 USD -1.6%
1996 903,465 1000 USD +7.4%
1997 817,203 1000 USD -9.5%
1998 990,429 1000 USD +21.2%
1999 1.09 million 1000 USD +10.0%
2000 1.36 million 1000 USD +25.3%
2001 1.36 million 1000 USD +0.0%
2002 1.44 million 1000 USD +5.6%
2003 868,593 1000 USD -39.7%
2004 1.13 million 1000 USD +29.6%
2005 1.22 million 1000 USD +8.0%
2006 1.36 million 1000 USD +11.8%
2007 1.38 million 1000 USD +1.5%
2008 1.43 million 1000 USD +3.3%
2009 1.45 million 1000 USD +1.9%
2010 1.50 million 1000 USD +3.4%
2011 1.65 million 1000 USD +9.9%
2012 1.15 million 1000 USD -30.6%
2013 864,650 1000 USD -24.5%
2014 843,561 1000 USD -2.4%
2015 136,615 1000 USD -83.8%
2016 151,591 1000 USD +11.0%
2017 137,467 1000 USD -9.3%
2018 134,760 1000 USD -2.0%
2019 152,173 1000 USD +12.9%
2020 157,467 1000 USD +3.5%
2021 152,491 1000 USD -3.2%
2022 150,081 1000 USD -1.6%
2023 153,722 1000 USD +2.4%
2024 152,620 1000 USD -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48,879 1000 USD 43,915 1000 USD 54,071 1000 USD 9
1970s 41,595 1000 USD 26,993 1000 USD 67,023 1000 USD 10
1980s 46,273 1000 USD 31,488 1000 USD 65,322 1000 USD 10
1990s 726,482 1000 USD 18,814 1000 USD 1.09 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.30 million 1000 USD 868,593 1000 USD 1.45 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 671,945 1000 USD 134,760 1000 USD 1.65 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 153,276 1000 USD 150,081 1000 USD 157,467 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near South America

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  3. 10 Central African Republic 117,502 1000 USD compare
  4. 11 Mali 69,471 1000 USD compare
  5. 12 Panama 36,328 1000 USD compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 34,887 1000 USD compare
  7. 14 Congo 21,011 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in South America?
Yams — gross production value in South America was 152,620 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.65 million 1000 USD in 2011.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 18,814 1000 USD in 1990.
How does South America rank for yams — gross production value?
South America ranks 11th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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