Yams β€” Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Yams β€” Production was 565,556 t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
565,556 t
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
13th
of 23 groups
All-time high
565,556 t
in 2024
All-time low
246,230 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams β€” Production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 565,556 t for yams β€” production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams β€” production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 565,556 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 246,230 t, in 1961.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 277,510 t 246,230 t 298,921 t 9
1970s 341,197 t 298,933 t 388,723 t 10
1980s 481,333 t 409,982 t 529,067 t 10
1990s 310,136 t 247,988 t 527,815 t 10
2000s 330,830 t 299,495 t 389,244 t 10
2010s 499,153 t 429,329 t 552,964 t 10
2020s 548,268 t 506,915 t 565,556 t 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 10 Papua New Guinea 385,041 t compare
  2. 11 Guinea 326,092 t compare
  3. 12 Caribbean 304,309 t compare
  4. 13 Ethiopia PDR 262,000 t compare
  5. 14 Brazil 256,678 t compare
  6. 15 Chad 240,000 t compare
  7. 16 Gabon 229,932 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams β€” production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Yams β€” production in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 565,556 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams β€” production recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 565,556 t in 2024.
What is the lowest yams β€” production recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 246,230 t in 1961.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for yams β€” production?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams β€” production rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams β€” 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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