India vs Papua New Guinea: Yams — Production

India
977,000 t
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
385,041 t
in 2024
India rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
8th

Yams — Production over time

  • India
  • Papua New Guinea
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 977,000 t against 385,041 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 591,959 t.

That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

India ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 8th of 61 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 661,891 t 372,655 t 289,237 t India
2020s 920,461 t 384,592 t 535,869 t India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — production, India or Papua New Guinea?
India, at 977,000 t against 385,041 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — production between India and Papua New Guinea?
591,959 t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams — production?
India ranks 5th 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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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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