> In 2024 Jamaica produced 191,667 t of yams, the 14th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%.

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# Yams production in Jamaica

In 2024 Jamaica produced 191,667 t of yams, the 14th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 42%. The record was 253,371 t in 1996. Area harvested: 10,772 ha, yield 17.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024191,667 t
World rank14 of 59
10-year change+42%
Record253,371 t1996

## Yams in Jamaica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Jamaica compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.21%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha17.8world 8.4 (+111%)
kg per person67.5world 11.3
10-year change+42%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/) | 229,932 | 0.25% |
| 13 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/central-african-republic/) | 227,415 | 0.25% |
| 14 | **Jamaica** | 191,667 | 0.21% |
| 15 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/sudan/) | 173,485 | 0.19% |
| 16 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/japan/) | 165,669 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 59 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

### Map of world production of yams

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Jamaica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 191,667 | −1.7% | 10,772 | 17.79 |
| 2023 | 194,959 | −6.0% | 10,984 | 17.75 |
| 2022 | 207,483 | +12% | 11,238 | 18.46 |
| 2021 | 185,637 | +12% | 10,331 | 17.97 |
| 2020 | 165,169 | +0.1% | 9,669 | 17.08 |
| 2019 | 165,047 | +11% | 9,352 | 17.65 |
| 2018 | 148,675 | +3.0% | 8,861 | 16.78 |
| 2017 | 144,319 | −7.5% | 8,761 | 16.47 |
| 2016 | 156,103 | +14% | 9,153 | 17.05 |
| 2015 | 136,731 | +1.1% | 8,519 | 16.05 |
| 2014 | 135,303 | −2.5% | 8,081 | 16.74 |
| 2013 | 138,834 | −4.3% | 8,390 | 16.55 |
| 2012 | 145,059 | +7.8% | 8,481 | 17.10 |
| 2011 | 134,620 | −1.6% | 8,323 | 16.17 |
| 2010 | 136,785 | +9.9% | 8,137 | 16.81 |
| 2009 | 124,516 | +22% | 7,447 | 16.72 |
| 2008 | 102,284 | −9.6% | 6,669 | 15.34 |
| 2007 | 113,124 | −8.0% | 7,235 | 15.64 |
| 2006 | 123,005 | +15% | 7,431 | 16.55 |
| 2005 | 107,295 | −21% | 7,109 | 15.09 |
| 2004 | 136,167 | −11% | 8,563 | 15.90 |
| 2003 | 152,238 | +2.8% | 9,174 | 16.59 |
| 2002 | 148,152 | −6.0% | 8,989 | 16.48 |
| 2001 | 157,557 | +6.7% | 9,568 | 16.47 |
| 2000 | 147,709 | −25% | 9,530 | 15.50 |
| 1999 | 195,689 | −1.4% | 11,949 | 16.38 |
| 1998 | 198,402 | −6.7% | 12,423 | 15.97 |
| 1997 | 212,567 | −16% | 13,442 | 15.81 |
| 1996 | 253,371 | +5.4% | 14,989 | 16.90 |
| 1995 | 240,371 | +2.8% | 14,305 | 16.80 |
| 1994 | 233,912 | +5.4% | 14,544 | 16.08 |
| 1993 | 221,928 | +3.5% | 13,821 | 16.06 |
| 1992 | 214,386 | +15% | 13,981 | 15.33 |
| 1991 | 186,104 | +15% | 13,917 | 13.37 |
| 1990 | 161,462 | +21% | 12,349 | 13.07 |
| 1989 | 133,281 | −20% | 10,644 | 12.52 |
| 1988 | 166,864 | −5.0% | 13,009 | 12.83 |
| 1987 | 175,628 | +6.0% | 13,851 | 12.68 |
| 1986 | 165,633 | +1.1% | 12,881 | 12.86 |
| 1985 | 163,763 | +9.9% | 12,774 | 12.82 |
| 1984 | 149,060 | +14% | 11,781 | 12.65 |
| 1983 | 130,633 | +12% | 10,642 | 12.28 |
| 1982 | 116,978 | −14% | 9,454 | 12.37 |
| 1981 | 136,410 | +2.6% | 10,629 | 12.83 |
| 1980 | 132,893 | −15% | 10,646 | 12.48 |
| 1979 | 157,169 | +4.9% | 12,458 | 12.62 |
| 1978 | 149,767 | +20% | 13,333 | 11.23 |
| 1977 | 124,941 | +4.5% | 11,467 | 10.90 |
| 1976 | 119,566 | −11% | 11,082 | 10.79 |
| 1975 | 134,254 | +2.2% | 11,958 | 11.23 |
| 1974 | 131,323 | +2.9% | 11,218 | 11.71 |
| 1973 | 127,650 | +0.1% | 11,279 | 11.32 |
| 1972 | 127,489 | +3.8% | 11,387 | 11.20 |
| 1971 | 122,864 | +52% | 10,588 | 11.60 |
| 1970 | 80,825 | +29% | 7,118 | 11.36 |
| 1969 | 62,556 | −5.7% | 5,562 | 11.25 |
| 1968 | 66,306 | −11% | 6,090 | 10.89 |
| 1967 | 74,580 | +17% | 6,871 | 10.85 |
| 1966 | 63,486 | +10% | 4,861 | 13.06 |
| 1965 | 57,479 | +4.9% | 3,922 | 14.66 |
| 1964 | 54,791 | +9.8% | 3,743 | 14.64 |
| 1963 | 49,895 | +0.7% | 3,400 | 14.68 |
| 1962 | 49,550 | +15% | 3,400 | 14.57 |
| 1961 | 42,918 | — | 3,000 | 14.31 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports17,387 t USD 47.8 m
Exporter rank3 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](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of yams in Jamaica?

Jamaica produced 191,667 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Jamaica rank in the world for production of yams?

Jamaica ranked 14th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of yams in Jamaica changed?

It rose by 42% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 253,371 t in 1996.

### What is the yield of yams in Jamaica?

17.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (191,667 t from 10,772 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.

### Does Jamaica export or import yams?

In 2024 Jamaica reported exports of 17,387 t (USD 47.8 m) 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

[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/nigeria/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cote-divoire/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/benin/)[Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/togo/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/india/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/cameroon/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/colombia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/papua-new-guinea/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/brazil/)[Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/gabon/)
[All countries producing yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/)

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[Agricultural production in Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/country/jamaica/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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