Americas vs Sudan (former): Yams — Area harvested

Americas
100,763 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
58,933 ha
in 2011
Americas rank
7th
Sudan (former) rank
8th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Americas
  • Sudan (former)
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 100,763 ha against 58,933 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 41,830 ha.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.7 times Sudan (former)'s.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 7th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 20 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 73,864 ha 45,333 ha 28,531 ha Americas
1970s 84,665 ha 38,790 ha 45,875 ha Americas
1980s 99,374 ha 40,600 ha 58,774 ha Americas
1990s 120,631 ha 48,880 ha 71,751 ha Americas
2000s 143,040 ha 57,430 ha 85,610 ha Americas
2010s 195,355 ha 58,782 ha 136,572 ha Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Americas or Sudan (former)?
Americas, at 100,763 ha against 58,933 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Americas and Sudan (former)?
41,830 ha, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Americas and Sudan (former) rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Americas ranks 7th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 20 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,924 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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