Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Yams production was 31.35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.35
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
61st
of 63 countries
All-time high
430
in 1980
All-time low
0
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 31.35 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 | — |
| 1962 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 380 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 390 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 390 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 410 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 410 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 410 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 410 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 420 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 430 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 430 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 420 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 420 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 400 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 380 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 360 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 300 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 280 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 250 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 90 | -64.0% |
| 1995 | 125 | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 70 | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 65.81 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 70 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | -92.9% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14 | +180.0% |
| 2007 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +47.8% |
| 2011 | 37 | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 52 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | +15.4% |
| 2015 | 46.8 | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | -81.8% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 15.44 | — |
| 2021 | 25.5 | +65.2% |
| 2022 | 52 | +103.9% |
| 2023 | 37 | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 31.35 | -15.3% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,878, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 31.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459, 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 | 14 |
| 2022 | +103.9% | 25.5 | 52 |
| 2016 | -100.0% | 46.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | -100.0% | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | -92.9% | 70 | 5 |
| 2018 | -81.8% | 22 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.67 | 380 | 400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 410 | 400 | 420 | 10 |
| 1980s | 418 | 380 | 430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168.08 | 65.81 | 360 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 5 | 19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.84 | 0 | 60 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.26 | 15.44 | 52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 58 Samoa 77.64 compare
- 59 Bhutan 56.44 compare
- 60 Belize 44 compare
- 62 French Polynesia 19.33 compare
- 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0 compare
More reference data data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0022 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.019 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0311 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yams production in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 31.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 430 in 1980.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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