Yams production in Guyana
Guyana: Yams production was 1,779 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Guyana stood at 1,779.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Guyana peaked at 4,107 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 258, in 2011.
That places Guyana 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,500 | — |
| 1998 | 2,672 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,800 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,804 | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 4,107 | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 2,000 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,300 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,250 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,206 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,064 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 799 | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 258 | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 293 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 826 | +181.9% |
| 2014 | 1,219 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 2,722 | +123.3% |
| 2016 | 1,466 | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 1,980 | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 1,580 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,479 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,679 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,579 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,579 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,613 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,779 | +10.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,779 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,779 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Guyana 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 | +181.9% | 293 | 826 |
| 2015 | +123.3% | 1,219 | 2,722 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 | 2,500 | 2,800 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,043 | 1,064 | 4,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,262 | 258 | 2,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,646 | 1,579 | 1,779 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 2,274 compare
- 47 New Caledonia 1,977 compare
- 48 Martinique 1,800 compare
- 50 Nicaragua 1,000 compare
- 51 Burundi 944.62 compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 671 compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Guyana?
- Yams production in Guyana was 1,779 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,107 in 2001.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 in 2011.
- How does Guyana rank for yams production?
- Guyana ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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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