Yams production in Antigua and Barbuda
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda produced 146 t of yams, the 54th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 327 t in 1972. Area harvested: 44 ha, yield 3.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 146 t
- World rank
- 54 of 59
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 327 t
- 1972
Yams in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Antigua and Barbuda compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.3
- world 8.4 (−61%)
- kg per person
- 1.56
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Grenada | 251 | 0.00% |
| 53 | Niue | 164 | 0.00% |
| 54 | Antigua and Barbuda | 146 | 0.00% |
| 55 | Samoa | 78 | 0.00% |
| 56 | Bhutan | 56 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; Antigua and Barbuda is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 146 | −0.7% | 44 | 3.32 |
| 2023 | 147 | 0.0% | 44 | 3.34 |
| 2022 | 147 | +0.7% | 44 | 3.34 |
| 2021 | 146 | −1.4% | 44 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 148 | +1.4% | 45 | 3.29 |
| 2019 | 146 | +2.1% | 43 | 3.40 |
| 2018 | 143 | +2.1% | 43 | 3.33 |
| 2017 | 140 | +4.5% | 44 | 3.18 |
| 2016 | 134 | −6.3% | 41 | 3.27 |
| 2015 | 143 | +8.3% | 45 | 3.18 |
| 2014 | 132 | +3.1% | 41 | 3.22 |
| 2013 | 128 | +2.4% | 39 | 3.28 |
| 2012 | 125 | +7.8% | 40 | 3.13 |
| 2011 | 116 | +4.5% | 35 | 3.31 |
| 2010 | 111 | +5.7% | 33 | 3.36 |
| 2009 | 105 | +7.1% | 31 | 3.39 |
| 2008 | 98 | +6.5% | 29 | 3.38 |
| 2007 | 92 | +8.2% | 27 | 3.41 |
| 2006 | 85 | +7.6% | 25 | 3.40 |
| 2005 | 79 | +13% | 23 | 3.43 |
| 2004 | 70 | +9.4% | 20 | 3.50 |
| 2003 | 64 | +10% | 18 | 3.56 |
| 2002 | 58 | +5.5% | 16 | 3.63 |
| 2001 | 55 | 0.0% | 15 | 3.67 |
| 2000 | 55 | +5.8% | 15 | 3.67 |
| 1999 | 52 | +2.0% | 14 | 3.71 |
| 1998 | 51 | +2.0% | 14 | 3.64 |
| 1997 | 50 | 0.0% | 14 | 3.57 |
| 1996 | 50 | 0.0% | 13 | 3.85 |
| 1995 | 50 | −3.8% | 13 | 3.85 |
| 1994 | 52 | −1.9% | 14 | 3.71 |
| 1993 | 53 | −12% | 14 | 3.79 |
| 1992 | 60 | +20% | 15 | 4.00 |
| 1991 | 50 | +11% | 13 | 3.85 |
| 1990 | 45 | +13% | 13 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 40 | −34% | 12 | 3.33 |
| 1988 | 61 | +20% | 17 | 3.59 |
| 1987 | 51 | +70% | 14 | 3.64 |
| 1986 | 30 | +11% | 8 | 3.75 |
| 1985 | 27 | −10.0% | 7 | 3.86 |
| 1984 | 30 | −89% | 7 | 4.29 |
| 1983 | 273 | +333% | 50 | 5.46 |
| 1982 | 63 | +31% | 14 | 4.50 |
| 1981 | 48 | −29% | 13 | 3.69 |
| 1980 | 68 | −38% | 20 | 3.40 |
| 1979 | 109 | +36% | 28 | 3.89 |
| 1978 | 80 | +74% | 20 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 46 | −19% | 12 | 3.83 |
| 1976 | 57 | +46% | 12 | 4.75 |
| 1975 | 39 | −42% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 1974 | 67 | −61% | 15 | 4.47 |
| 1973 | 171 | −48% | 40 | 4.28 |
| 1972 | 327 | +17% | 75 | 4.36 |
| 1971 | 280 | +22% | 62 | 4.52 |
| 1970 | 230 | +53% | 58 | 3.97 |
| 1969 | 150 | +88% | 35 | 4.29 |
| 1968 | 80 | +33% | 20 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 60 | +20% | 18 | 3.33 |
| 1966 | 50 | +25% | 15 | 3.33 |
| 1965 | 40 | +14% | 13 | 3.08 |
| 1964 | 35 | +17% | 13 | 2.69 |
| 1963 | 30 | +20% | 12 | 2.50 |
| 1962 | 25 | +25% | 10 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 20 | — | 8 | 2.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 35 t USD 54,000
- Importer rank
- 52 of 85
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda produced 146 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Antigua and Barbuda rank in the world for production of yams?
Antigua and Barbuda ranked 54th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Antigua and Barbuda changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 327 t in 1972.
What is the yield of yams in Antigua and Barbuda?
3.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (146 t from 44 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Antigua and Barbuda export or import yams?
In 2024 Antigua and Barbuda reported no exports and imports of 35 t (USD 54,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Antigua and Barbuda is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.