Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Yams production was 146.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Antigua and Barbuda is 146.45, 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 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 20, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 | — |
| 1962 | 25 | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 35 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 40 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 50 | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 80 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 150 | +87.5% |
| 1970 | 230 | +53.3% |
| 1971 | 280 | +21.7% |
| 1972 | 327 | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 171 | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 67 | -60.8% |
| 1975 | 39 | -41.8% |
| 1976 | 57 | +46.2% |
| 1977 | 46 | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 80 | +73.9% |
| 1979 | 109 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 68 | -37.6% |
| 1981 | 48 | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 63 | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 273 | +333.3% |
| 1984 | 30 | -89.0% |
| 1985 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 30 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 51 | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 61 | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 40 | -34.4% |
| 1990 | 45 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 50 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 60 | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 52.67 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 51.59 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 50 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 49.88 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.14 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 50.78 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 51.51 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 54.97 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 78.82 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 85.34 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 91.91 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 98.42 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 104.63 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 110.6 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 116.37 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 125 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 127.61 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 131.98 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 142.61 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 134.07 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 140.2 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 143.4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 145.96 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 148.13 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 145.83 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 146.64 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 146.87 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 146.45 | -0.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 146.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 8% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 146.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 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 | 273 |
| 1984 | -89.0% | 273 | 30 |
| 1969 | +87.5% | 80 | 150 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.44 | 20 | 150 | 9 |
| 1970s | 140.6 | 39 | 327 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.1 | 27 | 273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.16 | 45 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.11 | 54.97 | 104.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.78 | 110.6 | 145.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146.78 | 145.83 | 148.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0141 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda was 146.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 327 in 1972.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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