Japan vs Senegal: Yams — Area harvested

Japan
6,566 ha
in 2024
Senegal
7,822 ha
in 2024
Japan rank
21st
Senegal rank
19th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Japan
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 7,822 ha against 6,566 ha in Japan, a difference of 1,256 ha.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th of 61 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 7,175 ha 3,113 ha 4,062 ha Japan
2020s 6,673 ha 6,693 ha 19.4 ha Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Japan or Senegal?
Senegal, at 7,822 ha against 6,566 ha in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Japan and Senegal?
1,256 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Senegal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Japan and Senegal rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Japan ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 19th 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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