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
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.
Yams production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,496 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 45,182 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 44,898 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 46,222 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 46,659 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 44,049 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 43,376 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 44,081 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 45,155 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 41,020 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 38,852 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 42,670 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 31,855 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 32,171 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 32,864 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 30,438 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 33,445 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 37,868 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 33,456 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 35,118 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 30,963 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 31,912 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 35,148 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 35,462 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 36,787 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 38,290 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 40,414 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 42,229 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 38,529 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 39,569 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 40,964 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 32,459 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 40,997 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1994 | 55,670 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 54,541 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 57,088 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 52,755 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 63,857 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 69,623 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 87,567 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2001 | 87,523 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 93,163 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 52,485 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 69,878 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 2005 | 76,857 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 87,243 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 88,622 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 91,686 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 90,855 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 93,979 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 104,295 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 70,501 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 50,487 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 50,361 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46,588 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 48,938 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 53,107 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 45,653 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 48,710 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 48,893 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52,153 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 53,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 55,781 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 55,772 tonnes | -0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 55,772 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 55,772 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,459 tonnes, 22.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -43.7% | 93,163 tonnes | 52,485 tonnes |
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 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
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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Yam production is measured in tonnes.