> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024164 t
World rank53 of 59
10-year change+2.5%
Record220 t1989

## Yams in Niue, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Niue compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 8.4 (−86%)
kg per person90.2world 11.3
10-year change+2.5%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [Saint Lucia](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/saint-lucia/) | 301 | 0.00% |
| 52 | [Grenada](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/grenada/) | 251 | 0.00% |
| 53 | **Niue** | 164 | 0.00% |
| 54 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 146 | 0.00% |
| 55 | [Samoa](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/samoa/) | 78 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

[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/)

## Other products of Niue

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[Agricultural production in Niue](https://husfarm.com/production/country/niue/)

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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