Yams production in Fiji
In 2024 Fiji produced 5,822 t of yams, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 7,830 t in 1990. Area harvested: 291 ha, yield 20.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5,822 t
- World rank
- 40 of 59
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 7,830 t
- 1990
Yams in Fiji, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Fiji compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.0
- world 8.4 (+137%)
- kg per person
- 6.27
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Kenya | 12,298 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Tanzania | 9,375 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Fiji | 5,822 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Tonga | 4,678 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Mauritania | 3,033 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; Fiji is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,822 | +2.1% | 291 | 20.01 |
| 2023 | 5,705 | +18% | 285 | 20.02 |
| 2022 | 4,832 | −26% | 242 | 19.97 |
| 2021 | 6,523 | +85% | 343 | 19.02 |
| 2020 | 3,521 | +1.5% | 185 | 19.03 |
| 2019 | 3,469 | −22% | 180 | 19.27 |
| 2018 | 4,447 | +0.5% | 320 | 13.90 |
| 2017 | 4,425 | +26% | 300 | 14.75 |
| 2016 | 3,512 | −32% | 210 | 16.72 |
| 2015 | 5,197 | −5.1% | 360 | 14.44 |
| 2014 | 5,474 | +10% | 380 | 14.41 |
| 2013 | 4,976 | −1.0% | 320 | 15.55 |
| 2012 | 5,026 | −15% | 350 | 14.36 |
| 2011 | 5,933 | +249% | 400 | 14.83 |
| 2010 | 1,700 | +36% | 95 | 17.89 |
| 2009 | 1,252 | −69% | 107 | 11.70 |
| 2008 | 4,031 | +80% | 3,522 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 2,245 | −13% | 1,236 | 1.82 |
| 2006 | 2,572 | −13% | 872 | 2.95 |
| 2005 | 2,946 | +86% | 1,000 | 2.95 |
| 2004 | 1,588 | −58% | 1,457 | 1.09 |
| 2003 | 3,810 | −2.6% | 702 | 5.43 |
| 2002 | 3,910 | +24% | 600 | 6.52 |
| 2001 | 3,149 | −34% | 476 | 6.62 |
| 2000 | 4,776 | +16% | 397 | 12.03 |
| 1999 | 4,121 | −26% | 309 | 13.34 |
| 1998 | 5,538 | +42% | 322 | 17.20 |
| 1997 | 3,907 | −11% | 500 | 7.81 |
| 1996 | 4,401 | +62% | 428 | 10.28 |
| 1995 | 2,711 | +34% | 502 | 5.40 |
| 1994 | 2,016 | +27% | 887 | 2.27 |
| 1993 | 1,588 | −55% | 344 | 4.62 |
| 1992 | 3,544 | +154% | 750 | 4.73 |
| 1991 | 1,393 | −82% | 587 | 2.37 |
| 1990 | 7,830 | +20% | 1,098 | 7.13 |
| 1989 | 6,545 | +65% | 772 | 8.48 |
| 1988 | 3,974 | +208% | 414 | 9.60 |
| 1987 | 1,290 | −57% | 237 | 5.44 |
| 1986 | 2,980 | −15% | 556 | 5.36 |
| 1985 | 3,500 | −27% | 700 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 4,800 | −19% | 600 | 8.00 |
| 1983 | 5,925 | +66% | 395 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 3,570 | +3.2% | 255 | 14.00 |
| 1981 | 3,458 | −1.2% | 247 | 14.00 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +481% | 250 | 14.00 |
| 1979 | 602 | +139% | 43 | 14.00 |
| 1978 | 252 | +80% | 18 | 14.00 |
| 1977 | 140 | −11% | 265 | 0.53 |
| 1976 | 157 | +57% | 263 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 100 | +25% | 160 | 0.63 |
| 1974 | 80 | −73% | 108 | 0.74 |
| 1973 | 300 | −50% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 600 | −20% | 800 | 0.75 |
| 1971 | 750 | −17% | 1,000 | 0.75 |
| 1970 | 900 | −18% | 1,200 | 0.75 |
| 1969 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,468 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 1,100 | +26% | 1,468 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 870 | +8.7% | 1,214 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,012 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,012 | 0.79 |
| 1964 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,012 | 0.79 |
| 1963 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,012 | 0.79 |
| 1962 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,012 | 0.79 |
| 1961 | 800 | — | 1,000 | 0.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23 t USD 27,000
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 52
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 Fiji?
Fiji produced 5,822 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Fiji rank in the world for production of yams?
Fiji ranked 40th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Fiji changed?
It rose by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 7,830 t in 1990.
What is the yield of yams in Fiji?
20.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,822 t from 291 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
Does Fiji export or import yams?
In 2024 Fiji reported exports of 23 t (USD 27,000) and no imports, 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. 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.