Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Yams production was 146.45 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
146.45 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 63 countries
All-time high
327 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
20 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Antigua and Barbuda is 146.45 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 327 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20 tonnes, in 1961.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 57th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 25 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 30 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 35 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 40 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 50 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 60 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 80 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 150 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1970 | 230 tonnes | +53.3% |
| 1971 | 280 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 327 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 171 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 67 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 1975 | 39 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 57 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 46 tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 80 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 1979 | 109 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 68 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 48 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 63 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 273 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1984 | 30 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 1985 | 27 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 30 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 51 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 61 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 40 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 45 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 50 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 60 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 52.67 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 51.59 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 50 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 49.88 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.78 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.51 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 54.97 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 70 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 78.82 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 85.34 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 91.91 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 98.42 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 104.63 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 110.6 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 116.37 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 125 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 127.61 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 131.98 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 142.61 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 134.07 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 140.2 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 143.4 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 145.96 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 148.13 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 145.83 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 146.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 146.87 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 146.45 tonnes | -0.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 146.45 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 146.45 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 6% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +333.3% | 63 tonnes | 273 tonnes |
| 1984 | -89.0% | 273 tonnes | 30 tonnes |
| 1969 | +87.5% | 80 tonnes | 150 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.44 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 150 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.6 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 327 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1 tonnes | 27 tonnes | 273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.16 tonnes | 45 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.11 tonnes | 54.97 tonnes | 104.63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.78 tonnes | 110.6 tonnes | 145.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.78 tonnes | 145.83 tonnes | 148.13 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0057 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0636 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda was 146.45 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 327 tonnes in 1972.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for yams production?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 57th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.