Yams — Yield in South-eastern Asia

South-eastern Asia: Yams — Yield was 4,942 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,942 kg/ha
Change on year
down 10.6%
Rank
22nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
6,484 kg/ha
in 2022
All-time low
2,271 kg/ha
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams — Yield in South-eastern 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 South-eastern Asia is 4,942 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams — yield in South-eastern Asia peaked at 6,484 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,271 kg/ha, in 1981.

That places South-eastern Asia 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,216 kg/ha 4,502 kg/ha 6,010 kg/ha 9
1970s 3,960 kg/ha 3,096 kg/ha 4,942 kg/ha 10
1980s 3,215 kg/ha 2,271 kg/ha 4,365 kg/ha 10
1990s 4,817 kg/ha 4,707 kg/ha 4,952 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,852 kg/ha 4,578 kg/ha 5,013 kg/ha 10
2010s 5,708 kg/ha 4,615 kg/ha 6,112 kg/ha 10
2020s 5,802 kg/ha 4,942 kg/ha 6,484 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South-eastern Asia

  1. 19 Burundi 12,938 kg/ha compare
  2. 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,426 kg/ha compare
  3. 21 Barbados 12,397 kg/ha compare
  4. 22 Guadeloupe 12,000 kg/ha compare
  5. 23 Colombia 11,644 kg/ha compare
  6. 24 Burkina Faso 11,229 kg/ha compare
  7. 25 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,590 kg/ha compare
  8. 25 Caribbean 10,590 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams — yield in South-eastern Asia?
Yams — yield in South-eastern Asia was 4,942 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest yams — yield recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 6,484 kg/ha in 2022.
What is the lowest yams — yield recorded in South-eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,271 kg/ha in 1981.
How does South-eastern Asia rank for yams — yield?
South-eastern Asia ranks 22nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is yams — yield rising or falling in South-eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South-eastern 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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