Yams production in Niue
In 2024 Niue produced 164 t of yams, the 53rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.5%. The record was 220 t in 1989. Area harvested: 143 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 164 t
- World rank
- 53 of 59
- 10-year change
- +2.5%
- Record
- 220 t
- 1989
Yams in Niue, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Niue compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.1
- world 8.4 (−86%)
- kg per person
- 90.2
- world 11.3
- 10-year change
- +2.5%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 301 | 0.00% |
| 52 | Grenada | 251 | 0.00% |
| 53 | Niue | 164 | 0.00% |
| 54 | Antigua and Barbuda | 146 | 0.00% |
| 55 | Samoa | 78 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of yams
Share of the world total; Niue is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 164 | −0.6% | 143 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 165 | 0.0% | 142 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 165 | +0.6% | 142 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 164 | −1.2% | 143 | 1.15 |
| 2020 | 166 | +1.2% | 140 | 1.19 |
| 2019 | 164 | +0.6% | 141 | 1.16 |
| 2018 | 163 | +1.2% | 142 | 1.15 |
| 2017 | 161 | +0.6% | 143 | 1.13 |
| 2016 | 160 | +0.6% | 144 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 159 | −0.6% | 144 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 160 | +3.2% | 145 | 1.10 |
| 2013 | 155 | +3.3% | 140 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 150 | +3.4% | 140 | 1.07 |
| 2011 | 145 | +2.1% | 139 | 1.04 |
| 2010 | 142 | +2.2% | 140 | 1.01 |
| 2009 | 139 | +2.2% | 140 | 0.99 |
| 2008 | 136 | +4.6% | 140 | 0.97 |
| 2007 | 130 | 0.0% | 140 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 130 | +2.4% | 140 | 0.93 |
| 2005 | 127 | +1.6% | 139 | 0.91 |
| 2004 | 125 | +2.5% | 136 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 122 | +0.8% | 135 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 121 | +2.5% | 136 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 118 | +1.7% | 135 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | 116 | +1.8% | 135 | 0.86 |
| 1999 | 114 | +1.8% | 135 | 0.84 |
| 1998 | 112 | +1.8% | 135 | 0.83 |
| 1997 | 110 | +1.9% | 135 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 108 | +2.9% | 134 | 0.81 |
| 1995 | 105 | +1.9% | 134 | 0.78 |
| 1994 | 103 | +5.1% | 134 | 0.77 |
| 1993 | 98 | +3.2% | 130 | 0.75 |
| 1992 | 95 | +4.4% | 128 | 0.74 |
| 1991 | 91 | −24% | 125 | 0.73 |
| 1990 | 120 | −45% | 158 | 0.76 |
| 1989 | 220 | +10% | 120 | 1.83 |
| 1988 | 200 | 0.0% | 115 | 1.74 |
| 1987 | 200 | 0.0% | 110 | 1.82 |
| 1986 | 200 | 0.0% | 107 | 1.87 |
| 1985 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1981 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1980 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 200 | 0.0% | 100 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 200 | +18% | 30 | 6.67 |
| 1976 | 170 | +13% | 18 | 9.44 |
| 1975 | 150 | +15% | 20 | 7.50 |
| 1974 | 130 | +18% | 22 | 5.91 |
| 1973 | 110 | +10% | 10 | 11.00 |
| 1972 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | 10 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 10 | 10.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yams in Niue?
Niue produced 164 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Niue rank in the world for production of yams?
Niue ranked 53rd of 59 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 70.7% of the world total.
How has the production of yams in Niue changed?
It rose by 2.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 220 t in 1989.
What is the yield of yams in Niue?
1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (164 t from 143 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 Niue is estimated 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.