Yams production in Philippines

Philippines: Yams production was 13,382 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13,382
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
36th
of 63 countries
All-time high
38,045
in 1963
All-time low
12,869
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Philippines, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for yams production in Philippines is 13,382, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Philippines peaked at 38,045 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 12,869, in 2023.

Philippines ranks 36th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Yams production in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Yams production in Philippines, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 35,000 —
1962 37,236 +6.4%
1963 38,045 +2.2%
1964 33,237 -12.6%
1965 27,797 -16.4%
1966 26,252 -5.6%
1967 26,702 +1.7%
1968 24,994 -6.4%
1969 23,087 -7.6%
1970 24,413 +5.7%
1971 22,318 -8.6%
1972 18,762 -15.9%
1973 18,666 -0.5%
1974 19,592 +5.0%
1975 20,858 +6.5%
1976 23,754 +13.9%
1977 26,794 +12.8%
1978 27,216 +1.6%
1979 27,122 -0.3%
1980 18,983 -30.0%
1981 18,194 -4.2%
1982 18,128 -0.4%
1983 21,945 +21.1%
1984 16,797 -23.5%
1985 20,900 +24.4%
1986 23,470 +12.3%
1987 27,240 +16.1%
1988 25,400 -6.8%
1989 23,000 -9.4%
1990 22,618 -1.7%
1991 26,093 +15.4%
1992 25,662 -1.7%
1993 27,396 +6.8%
1994 27,098 -1.1%
1995 26,176 -3.4%
1996 26,391 +0.8%
1997 26,237 -0.6%
1998 24,199 -7.8%
1999 25,000 +3.3%
2000 25,611 +2.4%
2001 24,287 -5.2%
2002 26,238 +8.0%
2003 27,884 +6.3%
2004 28,526 +2.3%
2005 29,256 +2.6%
2006 30,074 +2.8%
2007 29,265 -2.7%
2008 24,185 -17.4%
2009 22,567 -6.7%
2010 21,892 -3.0%
2011 17,844 -18.5%
2012 16,429 -7.9%
2013 14,770 -10.1%
2014 15,245 +3.2%
2015 13,798 -9.5%
2016 14,166 +2.7%
2017 14,376 +1.5%
2018 14,465 +0.6%
2019 14,038 -3.0%
2020 13,958 -0.6%
2021 14,151 +1.4%
2022 13,535 -4.4%
2023 12,869 -4.9%
2024 13,382 +4.0%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 13,382 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,602, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 13,382 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,250, 2.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,261 23,087 38,045 9
1970s 22,950 18,666 27,216 10
1980s 21,406 16,797 27,240 10
1990s 25,687 22,618 27,396 10
2000s 26,789 22,567 30,074 10
2010s 15,702 13,798 21,892 10
2020s 13,579 12,869 14,151 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 33 Costa Rica 16,541 compare
  2. 34 Congo 15,971 compare
  3. 35 Dominica 14,022 compare
  4. 37 Kenya 12,298 compare
  5. 38 Tanzania 9,375 compare
  6. 39 Fiji 5,822 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Philippines?
Yams production in Philippines was 13,382 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest yams production recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 38,045 in 1963.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 12,869 in 2023.
How does Philippines rank for yams production?
Philippines ranks 36th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Yams production
Source
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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