FAOSTAT · 1992–2024
Yams production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 18,083 t of yams, the 33rd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 395,461 t in 2010. Area harvested: 5,042 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,083 t
- World rank
- 33 of 59
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 395,461 t
- 2010
Yams in Cuba, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,083 | +3.4% | 5,042 | 3.59 |
| 2023 | 17,487 | +11% | 4,686 | 3.73 |
| 2022 | 15,784 | −6.6% | 4,000 | 3.95 |
| 2021 | 16,906 | −35% | 3,542 | 4.77 |
| 2020 | 25,901 | +21% | 4,965 | 5.22 |
| 2019 | 21,400 | −76% | 3,909 | 5.47 |
| 2018 | 87,468 | +5.8% | 15,345 | 5.70 |
| 2017 | 82,673 | +64% | 14,426 | 5.73 |
| 2016 | 50,476 | −17% | 8,808 | 5.73 |
| 2015 | 60,604 | −4.3% | 10,576 | 5.73 |
| 2014 | 63,305 | −83% | 11,106 | 5.70 |
| 2013 | 377,771 | +3.2% | 85,868 | 4.40 |
| 2012 | 366,182 | +4.7% | 60,132 | 6.09 |
| 2011 | 349,692 | −12% | 50,475 | 6.93 |
| 2010 | 395,461 | +18% | 62,593 | 6.32 |
| 2009 | 334,716 | +38% | 68,448 | 4.89 |
| 2008 | 241,800 | +3.3% | 48,234 | 5.01 |
| 2007 | 234,000 | +102% | 51,061 | 4.58 |
| 2006 | 116,000 | −15% | 27,103 | 4.28 |
| 2005 | 137,055 | −3.5% | 18,743 | 7.31 |
| 2004 | 141,983 | +30% | 12,739 | 11.15 |
| 2003 | 109,121 | +81% | 9,296 | 11.74 |
| 2002 | 60,400 | +1.0% | 3,815 | 15.83 |
| 2001 | 59,800 | +70% | 3,240 | 18.46 |
| 2000 | 35,200 | +235% | 1,056 | 33.33 |
| 1999 | 10,500 | +44% | 1,480 | 7.09 |
| 1998 | 7,304 | +306% | 11,914 | 0.61 |
| 1997 | 1,800 | −45% | 2,868 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 3,244 | +4.6% | 20,377 | 0.16 |
| 1995 | 3,100 | −52% | 16,227 | 0.19 |
| 1994 | 6,510 | −19% | 47,620 | 0.14 |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +33% | 24,397 | 0.33 |
| 1992 | 6,000 | — | 12,210 | 0.49 |
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.