Yautia production in Dominica
In 2024 Dominica produced 5,502 t of yautia, the 7th largest in the world (1.41% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.9%. The record was 6,440 t in 1978. Area harvested: 946 ha, yield 5.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,502 t
- World rank
- 7 of 13
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- Record
- 6,440 t
- 1978
Yautia in Dominica, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Dominica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.4%
- 0.95% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.8
- world 12.3 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 83.1
- world 0.05
- 10-year change
- +5.9%
- world −29%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mexico | 39,530 | 10.1% |
| 6 | Costa Rica | 11,213 | 2.9% |
| 7 | Dominica | 5,502 | 1.4% |
| 8 | Panama | 3,924 | 1.0% |
| 9 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,822 | 0.47% |
Map of world production of yautia
Share of the world total; Dominica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,502 | +0.5% | 946 | 5.82 |
| 2023 | 5,476 | +0.5% | 944 | 5.80 |
| 2022 | 5,450 | +0.0% | 948 | 5.75 |
| 2021 | 5,448 | +0.9% | 946 | 5.76 |
| 2020 | 5,400 | +0.7% | 939 | 5.75 |
| 2019 | 5,364 | +0.6% | 959 | 5.59 |
| 2018 | 5,330 | +0.6% | 939 | 5.68 |
| 2017 | 5,299 | +0.2% | 918 | 5.77 |
| 2016 | 5,286 | +0.6% | 886 | 5.97 |
| 2015 | 5,257 | +1.2% | 915 | 5.75 |
| 2014 | 5,195 | +1.9% | 893 | 5.82 |
| 2013 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 850 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 840 | 5.95 |
| 2011 | 5,000 | −9.1% | 831 | 6.02 |
| 2010 | 5,500 | +8.4% | 950 | 5.79 |
| 2009 | 5,075 | −0.2% | 820 | 6.19 |
| 2008 | 5,085 | −0.1% | 809 | 6.29 |
| 2007 | 5,089 | +3.7% | 798 | 6.38 |
| 2006 | 4,909 | +1.0% | 758 | 6.48 |
| 2005 | 4,862 | +1.4% | 740 | 6.57 |
| 2004 | 4,796 | +1.4% | 719 | 6.67 |
| 2003 | 4,732 | +1.0% | 699 | 6.77 |
| 2002 | 4,684 | +2.9% | 683 | 6.86 |
| 2001 | 4,550 | +3.4% | 652 | 6.98 |
| 2000 | 4,400 | −3.3% | 623 | 7.06 |
| 1999 | 4,550 | −0.9% | 620 | 7.34 |
| 1998 | 4,593 | +0.4% | 638 | 7.20 |
| 1997 | 4,575 | +0.3% | 630 | 7.26 |
| 1996 | 4,561 | +0.2% | 624 | 7.31 |
| 1995 | 4,551 | +1.1% | 619 | 7.35 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +0.8% | 615 | 7.32 |
| 1993 | 4,463 | +2.9% | 602 | 7.41 |
| 1992 | 4,337 | +1.2% | 620 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 4,286 | −18% | 561 | 7.64 |
| 1990 | 5,239 | +37% | 630 | 8.32 |
| 1989 | 3,838 | −15% | 640 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 4,516 | −20% | 650 | 6.95 |
| 1987 | 5,645 | +15% | 670 | 8.43 |
| 1986 | 4,914 | +12% | 580 | 8.47 |
| 1985 | 4,400 | −31% | 520 | 8.46 |
| 1984 | 6,420 | +2.9% | 710 | 9.04 |
| 1983 | 6,241 | +0.7% | 700 | 8.92 |
| 1982 | 6,199 | −0.3% | 710 | 8.73 |
| 1981 | 6,218 | −1.1% | 680 | 9.14 |
| 1980 | 6,290 | −0.1% | 650 | 9.68 |
| 1979 | 6,294 | −2.3% | 630 | 9.99 |
| 1978 | 6,440 | +7.5% | 650 | 9.91 |
| 1977 | 5,990 | +3.1% | 600 | 9.98 |
| 1976 | 5,810 | +6.6% | 580 | 10.02 |
| 1975 | 5,450 | +2.8% | 550 | 9.91 |
| 1974 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 530 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 5,200 | +2.0% | 520 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 5,100 | +2.0% | 510 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 5,000 | +2.0% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 4,900 | +2.1% | 490 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 4,800 | +2.1% | 480 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 470 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 460 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 4,500 | +2.3% | 450 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 440 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 4,300 | 0.0% | 430 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 4,300 | +4.9% | 420 | 10.24 |
| 1962 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 410 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 400 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 49 t USD 85,000
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 22
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 yautia in Dominica?
Dominica produced 5,502 t in 2024, 1.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Dominica rank in the world for production of yautia?
Dominica ranked 7th of 13 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Venezuela with 25.3% of the world total.
How has the production of yautia in Dominica changed?
It rose by 5.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −29% for the world. The record was 6,440 t in 1978.
What is the yield of yautia in Dominica?
5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,502 t from 946 ha), against a world average of 12.3 t/ha.
Does Dominica export or import yautia?
In 2024 Dominica reported exports of 49 t (USD 85,000) 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; the 2024 figure for Dominica is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.

