Yams — Yield in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Yams — Yield was 12,374 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,374 kg/ha
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
8th
of 23 groups
All-time high
12,526 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
5,804 kg/ha
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Yield in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) recorded 12,374 kg/ha for yams — yield in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 12,526 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,804 kg/ha, in 1994.

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th 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 8,288 kg/ha 8,098 kg/ha 8,429 kg/ha 9
1970s 8,422 kg/ha 7,958 kg/ha 8,700 kg/ha 10
1980s 8,192 kg/ha 7,761 kg/ha 8,943 kg/ha 10
1990s 8,096 kg/ha 5,804 kg/ha 9,760 kg/ha 10
2000s 8,931 kg/ha 7,317 kg/ha 10,295 kg/ha 10
2010s 9,968 kg/ha 8,318 kg/ha 11,656 kg/ha 10
2020s 11,388 kg/ha 9,441 kg/ha 12,526 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 5 Ghana 18,849 kg/ha compare
  2. 6 Senegal 18,734 kg/ha compare
  3. 7 Jamaica 17,793 kg/ha compare
  4. 8 Papua New Guinea 17,544 kg/ha compare
  5. 9 Mali 17,520 kg/ha compare
  6. 10 Portugal 17,138 kg/ha compare
  7. 11 Benin 16,021 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Yams — yield in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was 12,374 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 12,526 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,804 kg/ha in 1994.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for yams — yield?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 8th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 — 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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