Yams production in Haiti

Haiti: Yams production was 21,832 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,832 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
30th
of 63 countries
All-time high
476,667 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
21,832 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Haiti, 1961–2024

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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 Haiti stood at 21,832 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Haiti peaked at 476,667 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,832 tonnes, in 2024.

Haiti ranks 30th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,222 tonnes 80,000 tonnes 90,000 tonnes 9
1970s 105,977 tonnes 94,000 tonnes 122,612 tonnes 10
1980s 124,500 tonnes 110,000 tonnes 150,000 tonnes 10
1990s 206,162 tonnes 170,000 tonnes 240,000 tonnes 10
2000s 217,243 tonnes 189,700 tonnes 290,728 tonnes 10
2010s 234,853 tonnes 49,826 tonnes 476,667 tonnes 10
2020s 33,837 tonnes 21,832 tonnes 51,914 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 27 Solomon Islands 45,058 tonnes compare
  2. 28 Comoros 30,988 tonnes compare
  3. 29 Panama 28,675 tonnes compare
  4. 31 Liberia 20,885 tonnes compare
  5. 32 Cuba 18,083 tonnes compare
  6. 33 Costa Rica 16,541 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Haiti?
Yams production in Haiti was 21,832 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 476,667 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 21,832 tonnes in 2024.
How does Haiti rank for yams production?
Haiti ranks 30th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti 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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About this data

Indicator
Yams production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.