Yams production in Dominica
Dominica: Yams production was 14,022 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14,022 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
14,185 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
2,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 14,022 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,000 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 2,150 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2,200 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 2,250 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,400 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2,450 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,550 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,600 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2,650 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 2,730 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3,180 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1977 | 3,810 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 4,100 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 3,411 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1980 | 4,950 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1981 | 5,280 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,350 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 5,027 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 5,139 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,500 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 6,600 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 5,700 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 6,300 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 5,670 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 6,241 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 6,131 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,228 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,574 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 5,800 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 4,479 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 7,672 tonnes | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 7,932 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7,800 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 7,900 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,880 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 6,835 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6,707 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,952 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,948 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 7,319 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7,788 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,671 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8,258 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 9,525 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 8,374 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 8,621 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11,654 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 11,878 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 13,006 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 13,092 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,620 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13,728 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 13,917 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 14,185 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 13,943 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14,015 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 14,048 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,002 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 14,022 tonnes | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 14,022 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 14,022 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 7,672 tonnes |
| 1980 | +45.1% | 3,411 tonnes | 4,950 tonnes |
| 2012 | +35.2% | 8,621 tonnes | 11,654 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,194 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,998 tonnes | 2,450 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,552 tonnes | 4,950 tonnes | 6,600 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,676 tonnes | 4,479 tonnes | 7,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,488 tonnes | 6,707 tonnes | 9,525 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,208 tonnes | 8,374 tonnes | 14,185 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,006 tonnes | 13,943 tonnes | 14,048 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Dominica?
- Yams production in Dominica was 14,022 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,185 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 tonnes 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 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.