Cameroon vs Sudan (former): Yams — Area harvested

Cameroon
80,505 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
58,933 ha
in 2011
Cameroon rank
6th
Sudan (former) rank
8th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan (former)
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 80,505 ha against 58,933 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 21,572 ha.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 60 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 40,676 ha 45,333 ha 4,658 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 61,224 ha 38,790 ha 22,434 ha Cameroon
1980s 36,396 ha 40,600 ha 4,204 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 21,469 ha 48,880 ha 27,411 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 34,054 ha 57,430 ha 23,375 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 47,892 ha 58,782 ha 10,890 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Cameroon or Sudan (former)?
Cameroon, at 80,505 ha against 58,933 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Cameroon and Sudan (former)?
21,572 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Sudan (former) rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 6th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 60 countries.
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
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