Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Yams — Production

Cameroon
541,648 t
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
385,041 t
in 2024
Cameroon rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Yams — Production over time

  • Cameroon
  • Papua New Guinea
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 541,648 t against 385,041 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 156,607 t.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 61 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 157,401 t 134,444 t 22,957 t Cameroon
1970s 272,805 t 163,600 t 109,205 t Cameroon
1980s 138,914 t 197,400 t 58,486 t Papua New Guinea
1990s 145,941 t 218,054 t 72,113 t Papua New Guinea
2000s 332,822 t 288,800 t 44,022 t Cameroon
2010s 561,332 t 359,593 t 201,740 t Cameroon
2020s 531,961 t 384,592 t 147,369 t Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — production, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
Cameroon, at 541,648 t against 385,041 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — production between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
156,607 t, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams — production?
Cameroon ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,926 data points, 1961–2024
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