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
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.
Yams production in Haiti, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 83,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 85,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 88,000 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 90,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 90,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 94,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 96,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 98,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 100,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 106,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 108,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 110,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 115,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 122,612 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 110,157 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 110,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 115,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 115,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 120,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 120,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 120,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 130,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 140,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 150,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 170,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 190,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 213,620 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 200,000 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 210,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 220,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 240,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 193,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 195,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 200,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 197,000 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 189,700 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 191,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 199,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 220,000 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 220,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 230,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 235,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 290,728 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 340,000 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 323,141 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 298,438 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 424,839 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 476,667 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 255,491 tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 49,826 tonnes | -80.5% |
| 2017 | 55,321 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 64,727 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 60,081 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 51,914 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 40,402 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 29,411 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 25,626 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 21,832 tonnes | -14.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 21,832 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 39% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 21,832 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 49,826 tonnes |
| 2015 | -46.4% | 476,667 tonnes | 255,491 tonnes |
| 2013 | +42.4% | 298,438 tonnes | 424,839 tonnes |
| 2022 | -27.2% | 40,402 tonnes | 29,411 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Yam production is measured in tonnes.