Yams production in Barbados
In 2024 Barbados produced 332 t of yams, the 50th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 15,420 t in 1970. Area harvested: 27 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 332 t
- World rank
- 50 of 59
- 10-year change
- −41%
- Record
- 15,420 t
- 1970
Yams in Barbados, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Barbados compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.3
- world 8.4 (+46%)
- kg per person
- 1.18
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- −41%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Burundi | 945 | 0.00% |
| 49 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 671 | 0.00% |
| 50 | Barbados | 332 | 0.00% |
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 301 | 0.00% |
| 52 | Grenada | 251 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; Barbados is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 332 | −25% | 27 | 12.30 |
| 2023 | 440 | −56% | 36 | 12.22 |
| 2022 | 989 | +213% | 80 | 12.36 |
| 2021 | 316 | +61% | 25 | 12.64 |
| 2020 | 196 | −0.5% | 16 | 12.25 |
| 2019 | 197 | −43% | 16 | 12.31 |
| 2018 | 345 | +91% | 28 | 12.32 |
| 2017 | 181 | −52% | 15 | 12.07 |
| 2016 | 378 | −35% | 31 | 12.19 |
| 2015 | 578 | +1.9% | 48 | 12.04 |
| 2014 | 567 | −24% | 47 | 12.06 |
| 2013 | 749 | +115% | 64 | 11.70 |
| 2012 | 348 | +43% | 30 | 11.60 |
| 2011 | 243 | −70% | 20 | 12.15 |
| 2010 | 807 | −2.1% | 63 | 12.81 |
| 2009 | 824 | +194% | 65 | 12.68 |
| 2008 | 280 | −57% | 25 | 11.20 |
| 2007 | 647 | −19% | 62 | 10.44 |
| 2006 | 794 | −2.9% | 60 | 13.23 |
| 2005 | 818 | +36% | 65 | 12.58 |
| 2004 | 603 | −51% | 58 | 10.40 |
| 2003 | 1,220 | +250% | 91 | 13.41 |
| 2002 | 349 | −71% | 26 | 13.42 |
| 2001 | 1,200 | +4.3% | 90 | 13.33 |
| 2000 | 1,150 | +9.5% | 85 | 13.53 |
| 1999 | 1,050 | −22% | 80 | 13.13 |
| 1998 | 1,350 | +2.4% | 148 | 9.12 |
| 1997 | 1,319 | −12% | 147 | 8.97 |
| 1996 | 1,500 | −42% | 160 | 9.38 |
| 1995 | 2,570 | +119% | 280 | 9.18 |
| 1994 | 1,173 | −39% | 130 | 9.02 |
| 1993 | 1,927 | +23% | 210 | 9.18 |
| 1992 | 1,566 | −21% | 174 | 9.00 |
| 1991 | 1,989 | −25% | 221 | 9.00 |
| 1990 | 2,647 | +4.3% | 270 | 9.80 |
| 1989 | 2,538 | +86% | 260 | 9.76 |
| 1988 | 1,365 | −45% | 180 | 7.58 |
| 1987 | 2,462 | +24% | 273 | 9.02 |
| 1986 | 1,989 | −20% | 221 | 9.00 |
| 1985 | 2,493 | −22% | 327 | 7.62 |
| 1984 | 3,195 | −29% | 355 | 9.00 |
| 1983 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 1982 | 4,500 | +13% | 250 | 18.00 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | −48% | 221 | 18.10 |
| 1980 | 7,700 | +30% | 490 | 15.71 |
| 1979 | 5,909 | −14% | 586 | 10.08 |
| 1978 | 6,851 | +16% | 680 | 10.08 |
| 1977 | 5,896 | +2.0% | 470 | 12.54 |
| 1976 | 5,782 | −13% | 461 | 12.54 |
| 1975 | 6,610 | +30% | 527 | 12.54 |
| 1974 | 5,103 | −34% | 407 | 12.54 |
| 1973 | 7,766 | −36% | 619 | 12.55 |
| 1972 | 12,043 | −16% | 960 | 12.54 |
| 1971 | 14,349 | −6.9% | 1,144 | 12.54 |
| 1970 | 15,420 | +40% | 1,229 | 12.55 |
| 1969 | 11,004 | −21% | 1,100 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +27% | 1,202 | 11.65 |
| 1967 | 11,000 | +27% | 1,000 | 11.00 |
| 1966 | 8,680 | −13% | 750 | 11.57 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −28% | 900 | 11.11 |
| 1964 | 13,944 | +0.3% | 1,127 | 12.37 |
| 1963 | 13,908 | +5.9% | 1,007 | 13.81 |
| 1962 | 13,136 | +4.3% | 956 | 13.74 |
| 1961 | 12,600 | — | 1,009 | 12.49 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 58 t USD 24,000
- Importer rank
- 45 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 Barbados?
Barbados produced 332 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Barbados rank in the world for production of yams?
Barbados ranked 50th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Barbados changed?
It fell by 41% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 15,420 t in 1970.
What is the yield of yams in Barbados?
12.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (332 t from 27 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Barbados export or import yams?
In 2024 Barbados reported no exports and imports of 58 t (USD 24,000), 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 Barbados is imputed 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.