Yams production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Yams production was 671 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
671 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
52nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
7,300 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
671 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 671 tonnes for yams production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, yams production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 7,300 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 671 tonnes, in 2024.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,293 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 2,948 tonnes 9
1970s 2,622 tonnes 1,688 tonnes 3,765 tonnes 10
1980s 3,739 tonnes 2,000 tonnes 7,300 tonnes 10
1990s 1,413 tonnes 855 tonnes 2,634 tonnes 10
2000s 2,085 tonnes 942 tonnes 2,800 tonnes 10
2010s 2,476 tonnes 2,024 tonnes 2,890 tonnes 10
2020s 1,049 tonnes 671 tonnes 1,980 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 49 Guyana 1,779 tonnes compare
  2. 50 Nicaragua 1,000 tonnes compare
  3. 51 Burundi 944.62 tonnes compare
  4. 53 Barbados 331.93 tonnes compare
  5. 54 Saint Lucia 300.85 tonnes compare
  6. 55 Grenada 250.84 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is yams production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Yams production in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 671 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 7,300 tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest yams production recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 671 tonnes in 2024.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for yams production?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is yams production rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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

Indicator
Yams production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by 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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Yam production is measured in tonnes.