Yams production in Grenada
Grenada: Yams production was 250.84 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
250.84 tonnes
Change on year
up 91.5%
World rank
55th
of 63 countries
All-time high
574.5 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2024
Yams production in Grenada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Grenada recorded 250.84 tonnes for yams production in 2024.
The figure is up 91.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Grenada peaked at 574.5 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2013.
Grenada ranks 55th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Yams production in Grenada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 460 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 470 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 480 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 490 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 495 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 510 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 515 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 520 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 450 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 426 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 455 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 460 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 465 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 511 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 496 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 506 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 459 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1981 | 482 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 506 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 456 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 455 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 400 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 272 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1987 | 284 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 288 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 296 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 305 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 308 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 312 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 313 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 313 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 342 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 347.43 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 358.36 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 363.66 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 364.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 360.96 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 354.59 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 345.86 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 351.61 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 214.92 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 170.18 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 142.74 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 120.97 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 99.65 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 79.11 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 59.71 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 41.83 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 25.92 tonnes | -38.0% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 567.2 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 460.9 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 466.6 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 574.5 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 255.5 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 2021 | 230.5 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 95 tonnes | -58.8% |
| 2023 | 131 tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 250.84 tonnes | +91.5% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 250.84 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602 tonnes, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 250.84 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Grenada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -100.0% | 25.92 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2024 | +91.5% | 131 tonnes | 250.84 tonnes |
| 2022 | -58.8% | 230.5 tonnes | 95 tonnes |
| 2020 | -55.5% | 574.5 tonnes | 255.5 tonnes |
| 2004 | -38.9% | 351.61 tonnes | 214.92 tonnes |
| 2012 | -38.0% | 41.83 tonnes | 25.92 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481.67 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 510 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 480.4 tonnes | 426 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 389.8 tonnes | 272 tonnes | 506 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 332.67 tonnes | 305 tonnes | 364.24 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 224.06 tonnes | 79.11 tonnes | 360.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.07 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 574.5 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 192.57 tonnes | 95 tonnes | 255.5 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 671 tonnes compare
- 53 Barbados 331.93 tonnes compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 300.85 tonnes compare
- 56 Niue 164.47 tonnes compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 146.45 tonnes compare
- 58 Samoa 77.64 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Grenada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Grenada?
- Yams production in Grenada was 250.84 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 574.5 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Grenada rank for yams production?
- Grenada ranks 55th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Grenada 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.