Yams — Yield in Europe

Europe: Yams — Yield was 17,138 kg/ha in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17,138 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 23 groups
All-time high
17,364 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
5,675 kg/ha
in 1989
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Yams — Yield in Europe, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, yams — yield in Europe stood at 17,138 kg/ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in Europe peaked at 17,364 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,675 kg/ha, in 1989.

That places Europe 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,970 kg/ha 7,895 kg/ha 8,095 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,704 kg/ha 7,951 kg/ha 10,762 kg/ha 10
1980s 10,065 kg/ha 5,675 kg/ha 12,967 kg/ha 10
1990s 11,138 kg/ha 7,440 kg/ha 16,726 kg/ha 10
2000s 15,767 kg/ha 14,669 kg/ha 16,667 kg/ha 10
2010s 16,941 kg/ha 16,522 kg/ha 17,364 kg/ha 8

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 Guyana 43,937 kg/ha compare
  2. 2 Japan 25,231 kg/ha compare
  3. 3 India 25,051 kg/ha
  4. 4 Fiji 20,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 5 Ghana 18,849 kg/ha compare
  6. 6 Senegal 18,734 kg/ha
  7. 7 Jamaica 17,793 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in Europe?
Yams — yield in Europe was 17,138 kg/ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,364 kg/ha in 2015.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 5,675 kg/ha in 1989.
How does Europe rank for yams — yield?
Europe ranks 4th out of 23 groups with data for 2017.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe 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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