Gabon vs South America: Yams — Area harvested

Gabon
37,055 ha
in 2024
South America
66,642 ha
in 2024
Gabon rank
11th
South America rank
10th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Gabon
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 66,642 ha against 37,055 ha in Gabon, a difference of 29,587 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Gabon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 61 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South America Difference Ahead
1960s 7,778 ha 34,645 ha 26,868 ha South America
1970s 10,450 ha 33,070 ha 22,620 ha South America
1980s 14,900 ha 42,521 ha 27,621 ha South America
1990s 18,691 ha 42,654 ha 23,963 ha South America
2000s 23,131 ha 60,685 ha 37,554 ha South America
2010s 33,888 ha 65,816 ha 31,928 ha South America
2020s 37,196 ha 65,920 ha 28,723 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Gabon or South America?
South America, at 66,642 ha against 37,055 ha in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Gabon and South America?
29,587 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Gabon and South America rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Gabon ranks 11th and South America ranks 10th of 61 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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