Yams — Yield in Asia

Asia: Yams — Yield was 23,729 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,729 kg/ha
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
3rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
26,978 kg/ha
in 2014
All-time low
7,954 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Yield in Asia, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams — yield in Asia is 23,729 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in Asia peaked at 26,978 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,954 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Asia 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,356 kg/ha 7,954 kg/ha 11,279 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,766 kg/ha 10,663 kg/ha 12,781 kg/ha 10
1980s 11,396 kg/ha 9,467 kg/ha 13,263 kg/ha 10
1990s 14,197 kg/ha 11,521 kg/ha 15,704 kg/ha 10
2000s 15,243 kg/ha 14,076 kg/ha 15,972 kg/ha 10
2010s 21,635 kg/ha 15,770 kg/ha 26,978 kg/ha 10
2020s 23,117 kg/ha 22,094 kg/ha 24,149 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Guyana 43,937 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Japan 25,231 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 India 25,051 kg/ha compare
  4. 4 Fiji 20,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Ghana 18,849 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Senegal 18,734 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in Asia?
Yams — yield in Asia was 23,729 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 26,978 kg/ha in 2014.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,954 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Asia rank for yams — yield?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,922 data points, 1961–2024
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