Yams production in Guyana
Guyana: Yams production was 1,779 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Guyana, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Guyana stood at 1,779 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 258 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,500 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 2,672 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,800 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 3,804 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2001 | 4,107 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,500 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 2003 | 2,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 1,700 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 1,500 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,300 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,250 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1,206 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,064 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 799 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 258 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 2012 | 293 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 826 tonnes | +181.9% |
| 2014 | 1,219 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 2,722 tonnes | +123.3% |
| 2016 | 1,466 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 2017 | 1,980 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 1,580 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1,479 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1,679 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1,579 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 1,579 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,613 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,779 tonnes | +10.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1,779 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes, 95% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1,779 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 826 tonnes |
| 2015 | +123.3% | 1,219 tonnes | 2,722 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes | 2,800 tonnes | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,043 tonnes | 1,064 tonnes | 4,107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,262 tonnes | 258 tonnes | 2,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,646 tonnes | 1,579 tonnes | 1,779 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 2,274 tonnes compare
- 47 New Caledonia 1,977 tonnes compare
- 48 Martinique 1,800 tonnes compare
- 50 Nicaragua 1,000 tonnes compare
- 51 Burundi 944.62 tonnes compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 671 tonnes 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 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,107 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 tonnes 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 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.