Brazil vs Gabon: Yams production
Brazil
256,678 tonnes
in 2024
Gabon
229,932 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Gabon rank
13th
Yams production over time
- Brazil
- Gabon
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 256,678 tonnes against 229,932 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 26,746 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 13th of 63 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,778 tonnes | 41,333 tonnes | 60,444 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 147,300 tonnes | 57,158 tonnes | 90,142 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 202,600 tonnes | 89,404 tonnes | 113,196 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 221,938 tonnes | 127,048 tonnes | 94,890 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 238,476 tonnes | 172,700 tonnes | 65,776 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 248,583 tonnes | 213,049 tonnes | 35,534 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 255,296 tonnes | 229,619 tonnes | 25,676 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Brazil or Gabon?
- Brazil, at 256,678 tonnes against 229,932 tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Brazil and Gabon?
- 26,746 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Gabon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Gabon rank globally for yams production?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Gabon ranks 13th 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.