Yams — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Yams — Production was 824,291 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
824,291 t
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 9 groups
All-time high
1.43 million t
in 2013
All-time low
387,177 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, yams — production in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 824,291 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — production in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.43 million t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 387,177 t, in 1961.

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

Yams — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Yams — Production in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 387,177 t —
1962 404,373 t +4.4%
1963 415,118 t +2.7%
1964 424,226 t +2.2%
1965 424,867 t +0.2%
1966 449,893 t +5.9%
1967 448,490 t -0.3%
1968 466,245 t +4.0%
1969 466,205 t -0.0%
1970 494,129 t +6.0%
1971 542,869 t +9.9%
1972 550,858 t +1.5%
1973 552,346 t +0.3%
1974 558,167 t +1.1%
1975 567,714 t +1.7%
1976 557,248 t -1.8%
1977 554,583 t -0.5%
1978 585,267 t +5.5%
1979 568,691 t -2.8%
1980 560,636 t -1.4%
1981 558,273 t -0.4%
1982 543,177 t -2.7%
1983 567,757 t +4.5%
1984 589,079 t +3.8%
1985 612,350 t +4.0%
1986 600,597 t -1.9%
1987 617,923 t +2.9%
1988 627,261 t +1.5%
1989 601,590 t -4.1%
1990 651,135 t +8.2%
1991 692,300 t +6.3%
1992 759,041 t +9.6%
1993 744,272 t -1.9%
1994 748,471 t +0.6%
1995 760,069 t +1.5%
1996 786,969 t +3.5%
1997 762,012 t -3.2%
1998 723,221 t -5.1%
1999 720,894 t -0.3%
2000 724,886 t +0.6%
2001 774,852 t +6.9%
2002 782,691 t +1.0%
2003 849,201 t +8.5%
2004 841,672 t -0.9%
2005 844,438 t +0.3%
2006 849,441 t +0.6%
2007 989,252 t +16.5%
2008 1.00 million t +1.2%
2009 1.19 million t +18.4%
2010 1.31 million t +10.6%
2011 1.27 million t -3.4%
2012 1.29 million t +1.7%
2013 1.43 million t +10.8%
2014 1.17 million t -18.2%
2015 956,482 t -18.0%
2016 767,098 t -19.8%
2017 803,896 t +4.8%
2018 829,071 t +3.1%
2019 776,800 t -6.3%
2020 765,924 t -1.4%
2021 771,772 t +0.8%
2022 829,421 t +7.5%
2023 823,817 t -0.7%
2024 824,291 t +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 431,844 t 387,177 t 466,245 t 9
1970s 553,187 t 494,129 t 585,267 t 10
1980s 587,864 t 543,177 t 627,261 t 10
1990s 734,838 t 651,135 t 786,969 t 10
2000s 884,288 t 724,886 t 1.19 million t 10
2010s 1.06 million t 767,098 t 1.43 million t 10
2020s 803,045 t 765,924 t 829,421 t 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 1 Nigeria 65.32 million t compare
  2. 2 Ghana 10.11 million t compare
  3. 3 Benin 3.35 million t compare
  4. 4 Togo 982,384 t compare
  5. 5 Côte d'Ivoire 7.66 million t compare
  6. 5 India 977,000 t compare
  7. 5 Melanesia 479,958 t compare
  8. 6 Cameroon 541,648 t compare
  9. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 127,840 t compare
  10. 7 Colombia 408,944 t compare
  11. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 55,772 t compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — production in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Yams — production in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 824,291 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — production recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million t in 2013.
What is the lowest yams — production recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 387,177 t in 1961.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for yams — production?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th out of 9 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — production rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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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