Yams — Gross Production Value in Guyana
Guyana: Yams — Gross Production Value was 1.55 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Guyana is 1.55 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 409.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Guyana peaked at 1.55 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51,061 1000 SLC, in 2011.
Guyana ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 118,640 1000 SLC | — |
| 1998 | 126,822 1000 SLC | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 132,876 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 180,522 1000 SLC | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 210,394 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 145,343 1000 SLC | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 130,092 1000 SLC | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 129,448 1000 SLC | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 154,716 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 142,463 1000 SLC | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 144,538 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 170,430 1000 SLC | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 171,173 1000 SLC | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 154,543 1000 SLC | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 51,061 1000 SLC | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 65,937 1000 SLC | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 192,318 1000 SLC | +191.7% |
| 2014 | 303,507 1000 SLC | +57.8% |
| 2015 | 686,059 1000 SLC | +126.0% |
| 2016 | 312,111 1000 SLC | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 475,331 1000 SLC | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 462,328 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 480,124 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 537,137 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 760,088 1000 SLC | +41.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million 1000 SLC | +36.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 million 1000 SLC | +33.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.55 million 1000 SLC is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,919 1000 SLC, 394.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.55 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,073 1000 SLC, 379.4× the median. (17 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 | +191.7% | 65,937 1000 SLC | 192,318 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,113 1000 SLC | 118,640 1000 SLC | 132,876 1000 SLC | 3 |
| 2000s | 157,912 1000 SLC | 129,448 1000 SLC | 210,394 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,332 1000 SLC | 51,061 1000 SLC | 686,059 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million 1000 SLC | 537,137 1000 SLC | 1.55 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 14 Congo 15.93 million 1000 SLC compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 10.86 million 1000 SLC compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 3.30 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 New Caledonia 1.26 million 1000 SLC compare
- 19 Kenya 1.02 million 1000 SLC compare
- 20 Burundi 591,716 1000 SLC compare
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 1.55 million 1000 SLC 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 1.55 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,061 1000 SLC in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for yams — gross production value?
- Guyana ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.1%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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