Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Yams production was 31.35 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.35 tonnes
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
430 tonnes
in 1980
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 31.35 tonnes for yams production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 430 tonnes in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2016.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 390 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 390 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 410 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 410 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 410 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 410 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 420 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 430 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 430 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 420 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 420 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 380 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 360 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 300 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 280 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 250 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 90 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 125 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 70 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 65.81 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 70 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 70 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 tonnes | +180.0% |
| 2007 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 19 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 18 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.6 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 37 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 40 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 52 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 60 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 46.8 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 22 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 4 tonnes | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 15.44 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 25.5 tonnes | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 52 tonnes | +103.9% |
| 2023 | 37 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 31.35 tonnes | -15.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.35 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878 tonnes, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.35 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +180.0% | 5 tonnes | 14 tonnes |
| 2022 | +103.9% | 25.5 tonnes | 52 tonnes |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 46.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 4 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2000 | -92.9% | 70 tonnes | 5 tonnes |
| 2018 | -81.8% | 22 tonnes | 4 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.67 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 410 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 420 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 418 tonnes | 380 tonnes | 430 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.08 tonnes | 65.81 tonnes | 360 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 tonnes | 5 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 60 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 tonnes | 15.44 tonnes | 52 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 58 Samoa 77.64 tonnes compare
- 59 Bhutan 56.44 tonnes compare
- 60 Belize 44 tonnes compare
- 62 French Polynesia 19.33 tonnes compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.6167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6551 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 5.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.35 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 430 tonnes in 1980.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for yams production?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.