Brazil vs Colombia: Yams production
Brazil
256,678 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
408,944 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Colombia rank
8th
Yams production over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 408,944 tonnes against 256,678 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 152,266 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,778 tonnes | 130,444 tonnes | 28,667 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 147,300 tonnes | 103,450 tonnes | 43,850 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 202,600 tonnes | 110,265 tonnes | 92,335 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 221,938 tonnes | 119,907 tonnes | 102,031 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 238,476 tonnes | 280,535 tonnes | 42,059 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 248,583 tonnes | 370,765 tonnes | 122,182 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 255,296 tonnes | 411,486 tonnes | 156,190 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 408,944 tonnes against 256,678 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Brazil and Colombia?
- 152,266 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for yams production?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Colombia ranks 8th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Yams production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.