European Union (27) vs Polynesia: Yams — Yield

European Union (27)
17,138 kg/ha
in 2017
Polynesia
9,318 kg/ha
in 2024
European Union (27) rank
3rd
Polynesia rank
6th

Yams — Yield over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Polynesia
5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

European Union (27) currently reports 17,138 kg/ha against 9,318 kg/ha in Polynesia, a difference of 7,820 kg/ha.

That makes European Union (27)'s figure about 1.8 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Polynesia ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Polynesia ranks 6th of 20 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 3 and Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 7,970 kg/ha 12,871 kg/ha 4,902 kg/ha Polynesia
1970s 8,704 kg/ha 13,428 kg/ha 4,723 kg/ha Polynesia
1980s 10,065 kg/ha 12,766 kg/ha 2,700 kg/ha Polynesia
1990s 11,138 kg/ha 8,692 kg/ha 2,447 kg/ha European Union (27)
2000s 15,767 kg/ha 7,123 kg/ha 8,645 kg/ha European Union (27)
2010s 16,941 kg/ha 5,370 kg/ha 11,571 kg/ha European Union (27)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — yield, European Union (27) or Polynesia?
European Union (27), at 17,138 kg/ha against 9,318 kg/ha in Polynesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in yams — yield between European Union (27) and Polynesia?
7,820 kg/ha, with European Union (27) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Polynesia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do European Union (27) and Polynesia rank globally for yams — yield?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd and Polynesia ranks 6th of 20 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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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
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