Benin vs Portugal: Yams — Yield

Benin
16,021 kg/ha
in 2024
Portugal
17,138 kg/ha
in 2017
Benin rank
11th
Portugal rank
10th

Yams — Yield over time

  • Benin
  • Portugal
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k196119922024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17,138 kg/ha against 16,021 kg/ha in Benin, a difference of 1,117 kg/ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 67 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 9,146 kg/ha 7,970 kg/ha 1,176 kg/ha Benin
1970s 9,943 kg/ha 8,704 kg/ha 1,239 kg/ha Benin
1980s 9,723 kg/ha 10,065 kg/ha 342.26 kg/ha Portugal
1990s 10,909 kg/ha 11,138 kg/ha 229.21 kg/ha Portugal
2000s 12,123 kg/ha 15,767 kg/ha 3,644 kg/ha Portugal
2010s 14,229 kg/ha 16,941 kg/ha 2,712 kg/ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — yield, Benin or Portugal?
Portugal, at 17,138 kg/ha against 16,021 kg/ha in Benin as of 2017.
What is the difference in yams — yield between Benin and Portugal?
1,117 kg/ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for yams — yield?
Benin ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 10th of 67 countries.
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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