Colombia vs Guinea: Yams — Area harvested

Colombia
35,120 ha
in 2024
Guinea
39,033 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
12th
Guinea rank
9th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Colombia
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 39,033 ha against 35,120 ha in Colombia, a difference of 3,913 ha.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 12th and Guinea ranks 9th of 60 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 14,667 ha 6,278 ha 8,389 ha Colombia
1970s 9,570 ha 7,248 ha 2,322 ha Colombia
1980s 14,050 ha 7,254 ha 6,796 ha Colombia
1990s 11,359 ha 8,114 ha 3,246 ha Colombia
2000s 25,263 ha 4,007 ha 21,256 ha Colombia
2010s 33,660 ha 13,758 ha 19,902 ha Colombia
2020s 34,677 ha 39,568 ha 4,891 ha Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Colombia or Guinea?
Guinea, at 39,033 ha against 35,120 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Colombia and Guinea?
3,913 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Guinea rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Colombia ranks 12th and Guinea ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed

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