Asia vs Japan: Yams — Yield

Asia
23,729 kg/ha
in 2024
Japan
25,231 kg/ha
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
Japan rank
2nd

Yams — Yield over time

  • Asia
  • Japan
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 25,231 kg/ha against 23,729 kg/ha in Asia, a difference of 1,502 kg/ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 23 groups.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 10,356 kg/ha 17,678 kg/ha 7,321 kg/ha Japan
1970s 11,766 kg/ha 18,204 kg/ha 6,438 kg/ha Japan
1980s 11,396 kg/ha 18,221 kg/ha 6,825 kg/ha Japan
1990s 14,197 kg/ha 19,780 kg/ha 5,583 kg/ha Japan
2000s 15,243 kg/ha 21,955 kg/ha 6,711 kg/ha Japan
2010s 21,635 kg/ha 22,295 kg/ha 660.11 kg/ha Japan
2020s 23,117 kg/ha 25,014 kg/ha 1,897 kg/ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — yield, Asia or Japan?
Japan, at 25,231 kg/ha against 23,729 kg/ha in Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — yield between Asia and Japan?
1,502 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and Japan rank globally for yams — yield?
Asia ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 2nd of 23 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,922 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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