Yams production in Cuba
Cuba: Yams production was 18,083 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Cuba, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 18,083 tonnes for yams production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Cuba peaked at 395,461 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,800 tonnes, in 1997.
Cuba ranks 32nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 8,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 6,510 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 3,100 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1996 | 3,244 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,800 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 1998 | 7,304 tonnes | +305.8% |
| 1999 | 10,500 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2000 | 35,200 tonnes | +235.2% |
| 2001 | 59,800 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 60,400 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 109,121 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 2004 | 141,983 tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 137,055 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 116,000 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 234,000 tonnes | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 241,800 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 334,716 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 395,461 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 349,692 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 366,182 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 377,771 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 63,305 tonnes | -83.2% |
| 2015 | 60,604 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 50,476 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 82,673 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 87,468 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 21,400 tonnes | -75.5% |
| 2020 | 25,901 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 16,906 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 15,784 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 17,487 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 18,083 tonnes | +3.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18,083 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18,083 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Cuba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +305.8% | 1,800 tonnes | 7,304 tonnes |
| 2000 | +235.2% | 10,500 tonnes | 35,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,807 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 10,500 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 147,008 tonnes | 35,200 tonnes | 334,716 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,503 tonnes | 21,400 tonnes | 395,461 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,832 tonnes | 15,784 tonnes | 25,901 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Cuba?
- Yams production in Cuba was 18,083 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 395,461 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for yams production?
- Cuba ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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.