Gabon vs Guinea: Yams — Area harvested

Gabon
37,055 ha
in 2024
Guinea
39,033 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
11th
Guinea rank
9th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Gabon
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 39,033 ha against 37,055 ha in Gabon, a difference of 1,978 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 9th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 7,778 ha 6,278 ha 1,500 ha Gabon
1970s 10,450 ha 7,248 ha 3,202 ha Gabon
1980s 14,900 ha 7,254 ha 7,646 ha Gabon
1990s 18,691 ha 8,114 ha 10,577 ha Gabon
2000s 23,131 ha 4,007 ha 19,124 ha Gabon
2010s 33,888 ha 13,758 ha 20,130 ha Gabon
2020s 37,196 ha 39,568 ha 2,372 ha Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Gabon or Guinea?
Guinea, at 39,033 ha against 37,055 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Gabon and Guinea?
1,978 ha, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Gabon ranks 11th 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
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