Caribbean vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Yams — Food supply
Yams — Food supply over time
- Caribbean
- Small island developing States (SIDS)
How they compare
Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 571,948 million Kcal against 183,606 million Kcal in Caribbean, a difference of 388,342 million Kcal.
That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 3.1 times Caribbean's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 113 countries.
Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Small island developing States (SIDS) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 468,424 million Kcal | 815,608 million Kcal | 347,184 million Kcal | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
| 2020s | 196,770 million Kcal | 584,058 million Kcal | 387,288 million Kcal | Small island developing States (SIDS) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams — food supply, Caribbean or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- Small island developing States (SIDS), at 571,948 million Kcal against 183,606 million Kcal in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in yams — food supply between Caribbean and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 388,342 million Kcal, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for yams — food supply?
- Caribbean ranks 10th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 10th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.