Yams — Protein supply quantity in Caribbean

Caribbean: Yams — Protein supply quantity was 4,157 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4,157 t
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
15,366 t
in 2013
All-time low
3,785 t
in 2019
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Yams — Protein supply quantity in Caribbean, 2010–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2010201620232010: 15.3k t2011: 14.6k t2012: 15.0k t2013: 15.4k t2014: 10.0k t2015: 10.0k t2016: 8.7k t2017: 8.1k t2018: 5.2k t2019: 3.8k t2020: 4.2k t2021: 4.6k t2022: 4.9k t2023: 4.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, yams — protein supply quantity in Caribbean stood at 4,157 t.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — protein supply quantity in Caribbean peaked at 15,366 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,785 t, in 2019.

Caribbean ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Yams — Protein supply quantity in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Yams — Protein supply quantity (t) in Caribbean, 2010 to 2023.
Year t Change
2010 15,334 t —
2011 14,616 t -4.7%
2012 15,022 t +2.8%
2013 15,366 t +2.3%
2014 9,989 t -35.0%
2015 9,995 t +0.1%
2016 8,654 t -13.4%
2017 8,128 t -6.1%
2018 5,170 t -36.4%
2019 3,785 t -26.8%
2020 4,215 t +11.4%
2021 4,562 t +8.2%
2022 4,887 t +7.1%
2023 4,157 t -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,606 t 3,785 t 15,366 t 10
2020s 4,455 t 4,157 t 4,887 t 4

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 7 Colombia 7,271 t compare
  2. 8 Papua New Guinea 7,159 t compare
  3. 9 Guinea 5,130 t compare
  4. 11 Gabon 3,240 t compare
  5. 12 Jamaica 2,875 t compare
  6. 13 Brazil 2,552 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — protein supply quantity in Caribbean?
Yams — protein supply quantity in Caribbean was 4,157 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — protein supply quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 15,366 t in 2013.
What is the lowest yams — protein supply quantity recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 3,785 t in 2019.
How does Caribbean rank for yams — protein supply quantity?
Caribbean ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is yams — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Yams — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 1,790 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.