Mauritania vs Puerto Rico: Yams — Yield

Mauritania
6,259 kg/ha
in 2024
Puerto Rico
5,952 kg/ha
in 2024
Mauritania rank
40th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd

Yams — Yield over time

  • Mauritania
  • Puerto Rico
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 6,259 kg/ha against 5,952 kg/ha in Puerto Rico, a difference of 307 kg/ha.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 60 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1960s 6,954 kg/ha 5,327 kg/ha 1,627 kg/ha Mauritania
1970s 5,921 kg/ha 7,252 kg/ha 1,330 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1980s 5,961 kg/ha 6,064 kg/ha 103.83 kg/ha Puerto Rico
1990s 6,328 kg/ha 12,254 kg/ha 5,926 kg/ha Puerto Rico
2000s 6,266 kg/ha 8,283 kg/ha 2,016 kg/ha Puerto Rico
2010s 6,258 kg/ha 6,872 kg/ha 614.07 kg/ha Puerto Rico
2020s 6,257 kg/ha 5,994 kg/ha 262.88 kg/ha Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — yield, Mauritania or Puerto Rico?
Mauritania, at 6,259 kg/ha against 5,952 kg/ha in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — yield between Mauritania and Puerto Rico?
307 kg/ha, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Puerto Rico?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Puerto Rico rank globally for yams — yield?
Mauritania ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 60 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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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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