Yams — Production in Cuba

Cuba: Yams — Production was 18,083 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18,083 t
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 67 countries
All-time high
395,461 t
in 2010
All-time low
1,800 t
in 1997
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Yams — Production in Cuba, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 6.0k t1993: 8.0k t1994: 6.5k t1995: 3.1k t1996: 3.2k t1997: 1.8k t1998: 7.3k t1999: 10.5k t2000: 35.2k t2001: 59.8k t2002: 60.4k t2003: 109.1k t2004: 142.0k t2005: 137.1k t2006: 116.0k t2007: 234.0k t2008: 241.8k t2009: 334.7k t2010: 395.5k t2011: 349.7k t2012: 366.2k t2013: 377.8k t2014: 63.3k t2015: 60.6k t2016: 50.5k t2017: 82.7k t2018: 87.5k t2019: 21.4k t2020: 25.9k t2021: 16.9k t2022: 15.8k t2023: 17.5k t2024: 18.1k t

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 18,083 t for yams — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — production in Cuba peaked at 395,461 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1997.

That places Cuba 35th out of 67 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,807 t 1,800 t 10,500 t 8
2000s 147,008 t 35,200 t 334,716 t 10
2010s 185,503 t 21,400 t 395,461 t 10
2020s 18,832 t 15,784 t 25,901 t 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 32 Panama 28,675 t compare
  2. 33 Haiti 21,832 t compare
  3. 34 Liberia 20,885 t compare
  4. 36 Costa Rica 16,541 t compare
  5. 37 Congo 15,971 t compare
  6. 38 Dominica 14,022 t compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — production in Cuba?
Yams — production in Cuba was 18,083 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — production recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 395,461 t in 2010.
What is the lowest yams — production recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1997.
How does Cuba rank for yams — production?
Cuba ranks 35th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams — production rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,926 data points, 1961–2024
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