Yams production in New Caledonia
In 2024 New Caledonia produced 1,977 t of yams, the 46th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. The record was 12,000 t in 1965. Area harvested: 2,590 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,977 t
- World rank
- 46 of 59
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- Record
- 12,000 t
- 1965
Yams in New Caledonia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
New Caledonia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.8
- world 8.4 (−91%)
- kg per person
- 6.76
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Puerto Rico | 2,459 | 0.00% |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,274 | 0.00% |
| 46 | New Caledonia | 1,977 | 0.00% |
| 47 | Guyana | 1,779 | 0.00% |
| 48 | Burundi | 945 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; New Caledonia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,977 | +2.5% | 2,590 | 0.76 |
| 2023 | 1,929 | −2.7% | 2,479 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 1,982 | −2.3% | 2,499 | 0.79 |
| 2021 | 2,028 | −0.7% | 2,565 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | 2,043 | +2.0% | 2,639 | 0.77 |
| 2019 | 2,002 | −2.8% | 2,323 | 0.86 |
| 2018 | 2,059 | −13% | 2,159 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 2,374 | +7.1% | 2,304 | 1.03 |
| 2016 | 2,217 | +23% | 2,062 | 1.08 |
| 2015 | 1,808 | −5.1% | 1,609 | 1.12 |
| 2014 | 1,906 | +31% | 1,749 | 1.09 |
| 2013 | 1,457 | −36% | 1,550 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 2,266 | +74% | 1,550 | 1.46 |
| 2011 | 1,302 | −27% | 1,500 | 0.87 |
| 2010 | 1,792 | −9.5% | 1,500 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 1,981 | +13% | 1,699 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 1,746 | +5.6% | 2,000 | 0.87 |
| 2007 | 1,653 | −19% | 1,500 | 1.10 |
| 2006 | 2,031 | −23% | 1,349 | 1.51 |
| 2005 | 2,653 | +65% | 1,429 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1,611 | −7.4% | 726 | 2.22 |
| 2003 | 1,740 | −36% | 670 | 2.60 |
| 2002 | 2,739 | −3.8% | 884 | 3.10 |
| 2001 | 2,848 | −6.9% | 810 | 3.52 |
| 2000 | 3,058 | −7.1% | 777 | 3.94 |
| 1999 | 3,292 | −9.1% | 755 | 4.36 |
| 1998 | 3,623 | +107% | 755 | 4.80 |
| 1997 | 1,750 | −77% | 334 | 5.24 |
| 1996 | 7,561 | −31% | 1,334 | 5.67 |
| 1995 | 11,000 | +14% | 1,750 | 6.29 |
| 1994 | 9,656 | −9.8% | 1,481 | 6.52 |
| 1993 | 10,700 | −0.9% | 2,657 | 4.03 |
| 1992 | 10,800 | −0.9% | 3,086 | 3.50 |
| 1991 | 10,900 | +0.5% | 3,166 | 3.44 |
| 1990 | 10,850 | +0.5% | 1,360 | 7.98 |
| 1989 | 10,800 | −0.9% | 1,700 | 6.35 |
| 1988 | 10,900 | −0.9% | 1,700 | 6.41 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1986 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1985 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1984 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +0.9% | 1,700 | 6.47 |
| 1982 | 10,900 | +0.9% | 1,700 | 6.41 |
| 1981 | 10,800 | +0.9% | 1,680 | 6.43 |
| 1980 | 10,700 | +0.9% | 1,670 | 6.41 |
| 1979 | 10,600 | +1.0% | 1,650 | 6.42 |
| 1978 | 10,500 | +1.9% | 1,600 | 6.56 |
| 1977 | 10,300 | +3.0% | 1,580 | 6.52 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 1,550 | 6.45 |
| 1975 | 9,500 | +2.2% | 1,500 | 6.33 |
| 1974 | 9,300 | +3.3% | 1,450 | 6.41 |
| 1973 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,400 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 1,350 | 5.93 |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 1,300 | 6.54 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | −20% | 1,250 | 6.40 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | +43% | 1,200 | 8.33 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | −30% | 1,100 | 6.36 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | −17% | 1,100 | 9.09 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +33% | 1,300 | 9.23 |
| 1964 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 8.18 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 8.18 |
| 1962 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 1,100 | 8.18 |
| 1961 | 8,500 | — | 1,050 | 8.10 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in New Caledonia?
New Caledonia produced 1,977 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does New Caledonia rank in the world for production of yams?
New Caledonia ranked 46th of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in New Caledonia changed?
It rose by 3.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 12,000 t in 1965.
What is the yield of yams in New Caledonia?
0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,977 t from 2,590 ha), against a world average of 8.4 t/ha.
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 New Caledonia 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.