Brazil vs Guinea: Yams production
Brazil
256,678 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea
326,092 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Guinea rank
10th
Yams production over time
- Brazil
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 326,092 tonnes against 256,678 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 69,414 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,778 tonnes | 54,444 tonnes | 47,333 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 147,300 tonnes | 62,512 tonnes | 84,788 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 202,600 tonnes | 65,810 tonnes | 136,790 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1990s | 221,938 tonnes | 89,374 tonnes | 132,565 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 238,476 tonnes | 47,029 tonnes | 191,447 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 248,583 tonnes | 126,894 tonnes | 121,690 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 255,296 tonnes | 336,255 tonnes | 80,959 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Brazil or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 326,092 tonnes against 256,678 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Brazil and Guinea?
- 69,414 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 10th 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.