Eastern Asia vs Gabon: Yams — Production

Eastern Asia
165,669 t
in 2024
Gabon
229,932 t
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
15th
Gabon rank
13th

Yams — Production over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Gabon
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 229,932 t against 165,669 t in Eastern Asia, a difference of 64,263 t.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.4 times Eastern Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Asia ahead.

Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 13th of 24 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Asia averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 71,356 t 41,333 t 30,022 t Eastern Asia
1970s 131,210 t 57,158 t 74,052 t Eastern Asia
1980s 149,830 t 89,404 t 60,426 t Eastern Asia
1990s 176,710 t 127,048 t 49,662 t Eastern Asia
2000s 187,550 t 172,700 t 14,850 t Eastern Asia
2010s 162,830 t 213,049 t 50,219 t Gabon
2020s 166,894 t 229,619 t 62,726 t Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — production, Eastern Asia or Gabon?
Gabon, at 229,932 t against 165,669 t in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — production between Eastern Asia and Gabon?
64,263 t, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Gabon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Gabon rank globally for yams — production?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th and Gabon ranks 13th of 24 groups.
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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