Yams production in Dominica
Dominica: Yams production was 14,022 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,022
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
14,185
in 2019
All-time low
2,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 14,022 for yams production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Dominica peaked at 14,185 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,000, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 35th 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,100 | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,150 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,200 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,250 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,300 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,350 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,400 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,450 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,550 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,600 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,650 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,730 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,180 | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 3,810 | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 4,100 | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3,411 | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 4,950 | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 5,280 | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,350 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,027 | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5,139 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6,600 | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 5,700 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 6,300 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 5,670 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 6,241 | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 6,131 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,228 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,574 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,800 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 4,479 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 7,672 | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 7,932 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,800 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,880 | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 6,835 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,707 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,952 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,948 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,319 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7,788 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,671 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8,258 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 9,525 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 8,374 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 8,621 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11,654 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 11,878 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13,006 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 13,092 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,620 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13,728 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,917 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,185 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,943 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14,015 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,048 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,002 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,022 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 14,022 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 14,022 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +71.3% | 4,479 | 7,672 |
| 1980 | +45.1% | 3,411 | 4,950 |
| 2012 | +35.2% | 8,621 | 11,654 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,194 | 2,000 | 2,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,998 | 2,450 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,552 | 4,950 | 6,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,676 | 4,479 | 7,932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,488 | 6,707 | 9,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,208 | 8,374 | 14,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,006 | 13,943 | 14,048 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Dominica?
- Yams production in Dominica was 14,022 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,185 in 2019.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for yams production?
- Dominica ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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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