Yams — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Yams — Gross Production Value was 3,919 1000 SLC in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,919 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
8,660 1000 SLC
in 1991
All-time low
2,030 1000 SLC
in 2014
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Yams — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, 1991–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1991200720241991: 8.7k 1000 SLC1992: 7.5k 1000 SLC1993: 6.6k 1000 SLC1994: 5.8k 1000 SLC1995: 3.9k 1000 SLC1996: 3.8k 1000 SLC1997: 3.4k 1000 SLC1998: 4.9k 1000 SLC1999: 3.2k 1000 SLC2000: 4.8k 1000 SLC2001: 3.2k 1000 SLC2002: 3.5k 1000 SLC2003: 3.3k 1000 SLC2004: 3.0k 1000 SLC2005: 2.7k 1000 SLC2006: 2.7k 1000 SLC2007: 2.1k 1000 SLC2008: 2.5k 1000 SLC2009: 2.7k 1000 SLC2010: 3.0k 1000 SLC2011: 2.9k 1000 SLC2012: 3.0k 1000 SLC2013: 2.5k 1000 SLC2014: 2.0k 1000 SLC2015: 2.6k 1000 SLC2016: 3.2k 1000 SLC2017: 3.7k 1000 SLC2018: 4.4k 1000 SLC2019: 4.4k 1000 SLC2020: 3.6k 1000 SLC2021: 3.5k 1000 SLC2022: 3.5k 1000 SLC2023: 3.3k 1000 SLC2024: 3.9k 1000 SLC

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

Analysis

In 2024, yams — gross production value in Puerto Rico stood at 3,919 1000 SLC.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Puerto Rico peaked at 8,660 1000 SLC in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,030 1000 SLC, in 2014.

That places Puerto Rico 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Yams — Gross Production Value in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC) in Puerto Rico, 1991 to 2024.
Year 1000 SLC Change
1991 8,660 1000 SLC
1992 7,537 1000 SLC -13.0%
1993 6,634 1000 SLC -12.0%
1994 5,801 1000 SLC -12.6%
1995 3,874 1000 SLC -33.2%
1996 3,752 1000 SLC -3.1%
1997 3,428 1000 SLC -8.6%
1998 4,871 1000 SLC +42.1%
1999 3,219 1000 SLC -33.9%
2000 4,797 1000 SLC +49.0%
2001 3,238 1000 SLC -32.5%
2002 3,520 1000 SLC +8.7%
2003 3,253 1000 SLC -7.6%
2004 3,015 1000 SLC -7.3%
2005 2,707 1000 SLC -10.2%
2006 2,671 1000 SLC -1.3%
2007 2,100 1000 SLC -21.4%
2008 2,484 1000 SLC +18.3%
2009 2,668 1000 SLC +7.4%
2010 2,988 1000 SLC +12.0%
2011 2,850 1000 SLC -4.6%
2012 3,045 1000 SLC +6.8%
2013 2,453 1000 SLC -19.4%
2014 2,030 1000 SLC -17.2%
2015 2,649 1000 SLC +30.5%
2016 3,209 1000 SLC +21.1%
2017 3,748 1000 SLC +16.8%
2018 4,376 1000 SLC +16.8%
2019 4,427 1000 SLC +1.2%
2020 3,571 1000 SLC -19.3%
2021 3,527 1000 SLC -1.2%
2022 3,537 1000 SLC +0.3%
2023 3,311 1000 SLC -6.4%
2024 3,919 1000 SLC +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,308 1000 SLC 3,219 1000 SLC 8,660 1000 SLC 9
2000s 3,045 1000 SLC 2,100 1000 SLC 4,797 1000 SLC 10
2010s 3,178 1000 SLC 2,030 1000 SLC 4,427 1000 SLC 10
2020s 3,573 1000 SLC 3,311 1000 SLC 3,919 1000 SLC 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 28 Fiji 22,386 1000 SLC compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 12,727 1000 SLC compare
  3. 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,073 1000 SLC compare
  4. 32 Portugal 3,235 1000 SLC compare
  5. 33 Barbados 3,029 1000 SLC compare
  6. 34 Saint Lucia 2,459 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — gross production value in Puerto Rico?
Yams — gross production value in Puerto Rico was 3,919 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 8,660 1000 SLC in 1991.
What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 2,030 1000 SLC in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for yams — gross production value?
Puerto Rico ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
42 places, 1,133 data points, 1991–2024
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