Yams production in Venezuela

Venezuela: Yams production was 55,772 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
55,772 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
104,295 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
30,438 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Venezuela, 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Mali 116,158 tonnes compare
  2. 21 Burkina Faso 64,047 tonnes compare
  3. 22 Rwanda 57,419 tonnes compare
  4. 24 Dominican Republic 54,514 tonnes compare
  5. 25 South Sudan 54,216 tonnes compare
  6. 26 Ethiopia 45,301 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

Yam production is measured in tonnes.