Yams — Production in Oceania

Oceania: Yams — Production was 484,898 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
484,898 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
14th
of 23 groups
All-time high
484,898 t
in 2024
All-time low
170,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Production in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 484,898 t for yams — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — production in Oceania peaked at 484,898 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170,000 t, in 1961.

Oceania ranks 14th 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 188,063 t 170,000 t 205,100 t 9
1970s 222,371 t 206,600 t 237,802 t 10
1980s 255,351 t 243,700 t 266,715 t 10
1990s 261,037 t 251,955 t 269,008 t 10
2000s 332,325 t 286,498 t 368,075 t 10
2010s 418,679 t 372,701 t 444,200 t 10
2020s 467,261 t 438,791 t 484,898 t 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 11 Guinea 326,092 t compare
  2. 12 Caribbean 304,309 t compare
  3. 13 Ethiopia PDR 262,000 t compare
  4. 14 Brazil 256,678 t compare
  5. 15 Chad 240,000 t compare
  6. 16 Gabon 229,932 t compare
  7. 17 Jamaica 191,667 t compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — production in Oceania?
Yams — production in Oceania was 484,898 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — production recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 484,898 t in 2024.
What is the lowest yams — production recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 170,000 t in 1961.
How does Oceania rank for yams — production?
Oceania ranks 14th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — production rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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