Guinea vs Sudan (former): Yams — Area harvested

Guinea
39,033 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
58,933 ha
in 2011
Guinea rank
9th
Sudan (former) rank
8th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Guinea
  • Sudan (former)
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 58,933 ha against 39,033 ha in Guinea, a difference of 19,900 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.5 times Guinea's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th of 61 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 6,278 ha 45,333 ha 39,056 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 7,248 ha 38,790 ha 31,542 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 7,254 ha 40,600 ha 33,346 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 8,114 ha 48,880 ha 40,766 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 4,007 ha 57,430 ha 53,422 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 8,200 ha 58,782 ha 50,582 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Guinea or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 58,933 ha against 39,033 ha in Guinea as of 2011.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Guinea and Sudan (former)?
19,900 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Guinea and Sudan (former) rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Guinea ranks 9th and Sudan (former) ranks 8th 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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