Yams production in Niue
Niue: Yams production was 164.47 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Niue, 1961–2024
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 Niue is 164.47 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Niue peaked at 220 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 90.88 tonnes, in 1991.
Niue ranks 56th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Yams production in Niue, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 130 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 150 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 170 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 200 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 220 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 120 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 90.88 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1992 | 94.95 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 98.36 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 103.2 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 105.42 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 107.67 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 109.94 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 112.23 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 114.46 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 116.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 118.33 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 120.61 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 122.29 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 124.76 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 127.26 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 129.8 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 130 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 135.63 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 138.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 141.77 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 144.92 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 150 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 155 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 159.51 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 158.95 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 160.16 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 161.27 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 162.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 164.04 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 165.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 164.07 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 164.57 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 164.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 164.47 tonnes | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Niue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -45.5% | 220 tonnes | 120 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 146 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 202 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 220 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.71 tonnes | 90.88 tonnes | 120 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.34 tonnes | 116.07 tonnes | 138.67 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.82 tonnes | 141.77 tonnes | 164.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.69 tonnes | 164.07 tonnes | 165.6 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niue
More reference data data for Niue
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.5082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.4045 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Niue?
- Yams production in Niue was 164.47 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 Niue?
- The highest recorded value was 220 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Niue?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.88 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Niue rank for yams production?
- Niue ranks 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Niue?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niue 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.