Yams production in Martinique
Martinique: Yams production was 1,800 tonnes in 2006. ◆ Volatile
Yams production in Martinique, 1961–2006
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Martinique is 1,800 tonnes, measured in 2006. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Martinique peaked at 23,000 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,800 tonnes, in 2006.
Martinique ranks 48th of 63 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 22,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,155 tonnes | 8,800 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,147 tonnes | 7,200 tonnes | 14,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,125 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 8,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,047 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 7,554 tonnes | 7 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Martinique?
- Yams production in Martinique was 1,800 tonnes in 2006, 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Martinique rank for yams production?
- Martinique ranks 48th out of 63 regions with data for 2006.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique 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
Yam production is measured in tonnes.