Yams production in Haiti
Haiti: Yams production was 21,832 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Haiti, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Haiti stood at 21,832. 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,832, 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.
Yams production in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 83,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 85,000 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 88,000 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 90,000 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 94,000 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 96,000 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 98,000 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 106,000 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 108,000 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 110,000 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 122,612 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 110,157 | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 110,000 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 115,000 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 120,000 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 170,000 | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 190,000 | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 213,620 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 220,000 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 240,000 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 193,000 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 195,000 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 197,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 189,700 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 191,000 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 199,000 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 220,000 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 220,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 235,000 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 290,728 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 340,000 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 323,141 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 298,438 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 424,839 | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 476,667 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 255,491 | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 49,826 | -80.5% |
| 2017 | 55,321 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 64,727 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 60,081 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 51,914 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 40,402 | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 29,411 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 25,626 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 21,832 | -14.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21,832 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21,832 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 8.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -80.5% | 255,491 | 49,826 |
| 2015 | -46.4% | 476,667 | 255,491 |
| 2013 | +42.4% | 298,438 | 424,839 |
| 2022 | -27.2% | 40,402 | 29,411 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,222 | 80,000 | 90,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,977 | 94,000 | 122,612 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,500 | 110,000 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,162 | 170,000 | 240,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,243 | 189,700 | 290,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,853 | 49,826 | 476,667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,837 | 21,832 | 51,914 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Haiti?
- Yams production in Haiti was 21,832 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 476,667 in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,832 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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