FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 14,022 t of yams, the 36th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 14,185 t in 2019. Area harvested: 938 ha, yield 14.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 14,022 t
- World rank
- 36 of 59
- 10-year change
- +7.8%
- Record
- 14,185 t
- 2019
Yams in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,022 | +0.1% | 938 | 14.95 |
| 2023 | 14,002 | −0.3% | 936 | 14.96 |
| 2022 | 14,048 | +0.2% | 939 | 14.96 |
| 2021 | 14,015 | +0.5% | 937 | 14.96 |
| 2020 | 13,943 | −1.7% | 932 | 14.96 |
| 2019 | 14,185 | +1.9% | 949 | 14.95 |
| 2018 | 13,917 | +1.4% | 931 | 14.95 |
| 2017 | 13,728 | +0.8% | 917 | 14.97 |
| 2016 | 13,620 | +4.0% | 910 | 14.97 |
| 2015 | 13,092 | +0.7% | 875 | 14.96 |
| 2014 | 13,006 | +9.5% | 870 | 14.95 |
| 2013 | 11,878 | +1.9% | 794 | 14.96 |
| 2012 | 11,654 | +35% | 780 | 14.94 |
| 2011 | 8,621 | +2.9% | 577 | 14.94 |
| 2010 | 8,374 | −12% | 560 | 14.95 |
| 2009 | 9,525 | +15% | 641 | 14.86 |
| 2008 | 8,258 | +7.7% | 555 | 14.88 |
| 2007 | 7,671 | −1.5% | 515 | 14.90 |
| 2006 | 7,788 | +6.4% | 523 | 14.89 |
| 2005 | 7,319 | +5.3% | 491 | 14.91 |
| 2004 | 6,948 | −0.1% | 466 | 14.91 |
| 2003 | 6,952 | +3.7% | 466 | 14.92 |
| 2002 | 6,707 | −1.9% | 450 | 14.90 |
| 2001 | 6,835 | −0.7% | 458 | 14.92 |
| 2000 | 6,880 | −13% | 461 | 14.92 |
| 1999 | 7,900 | +1.3% | 530 | 14.91 |
| 1998 | 7,800 | −1.7% | 520 | 15.00 |
| 1997 | 7,932 | +3.4% | 530 | 14.97 |
| 1996 | 7,672 | +71% | 520 | 14.75 |
| 1995 | 4,479 | −23% | 300 | 14.93 |
| 1994 | 5,800 | −12% | 390 | 14.87 |
| 1993 | 6,574 | +5.6% | 440 | 14.94 |
| 1992 | 6,228 | +1.6% | 420 | 14.83 |
| 1991 | 6,131 | −1.8% | 410 | 14.95 |
| 1990 | 6,241 | +10% | 466 | 13.39 |
| 1989 | 5,670 | −10.0% | 420 | 13.50 |
| 1988 | 6,300 | +11% | 430 | 14.65 |
| 1987 | 5,700 | −14% | 440 | 12.95 |
| 1986 | 6,600 | +20% | 463 | 14.25 |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +7.0% | 432 | 12.73 |
| 1984 | 5,139 | +2.2% | 385 | 13.35 |
| 1983 | 5,027 | −6.0% | 350 | 14.36 |
| 1982 | 5,350 | +1.3% | 370 | 14.46 |
| 1981 | 5,280 | +6.7% | 360 | 14.67 |
| 1980 | 4,950 | +45% | 350 | 14.14 |
| 1979 | 3,411 | −17% | 280 | 12.18 |
| 1978 | 4,100 | +7.6% | 410 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 3,810 | +20% | 380 | 10.03 |
| 1976 | 3,180 | +16% | 310 | 10.26 |
| 1975 | 2,730 | +3.0% | 270 | 10.11 |
| 1974 | 2,650 | +1.9% | 265 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 2,600 | +2.0% | 260 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 2,550 | +2.0% | 255 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 2,500 | +2.0% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 2,450 | +2.1% | 245 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 2,400 | +2.1% | 240 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 2,350 | +2.2% | 235 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 2,300 | +2.2% | 230 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 2,250 | +2.3% | 225 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 2,200 | +2.3% | 220 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 2,150 | +2.4% | 215 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 210 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 200 | 10.00 |
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.

