Yams production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Yams production was 55,772 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, yams production in Venezuela stood at 55,772 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Venezuela peaked at 104,295 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30,438 tonnes, in 1976.
Venezuela ranks 23rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,013 tonnes | 43,376 tonnes | 46,659 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,464 tonnes | 30,438 tonnes | 42,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,485 tonnes | 30,963 tonnes | 42,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,752 tonnes | 32,459 tonnes | 69,623 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,588 tonnes | 52,485 tonnes | 93,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,262 tonnes | 45,653 tonnes | 104,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,180 tonnes | 48,893 tonnes | 55,781 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 20 Mali 116,158 tonnes compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 64,047 tonnes compare
- 22 Rwanda 57,419 tonnes compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 54,514 tonnes compare
- 25 South Sudan 54,216 tonnes compare
- 26 Ethiopia 45,301 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Venezuela?
- Yams production in Venezuela was 55,772 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 104,295 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,438 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for yams production?
- Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.