Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Yams production
Brazil
256,678
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
385,041
in 2024
Brazil rank
11th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Yams production over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 385,041 against 256,678 in Brazil, a difference of 128,363.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Brazil ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,778 | 134,444 | 32,667 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 147,300 | 163,600 | 16,300 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 202,600 | 197,400 | 5,200 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 221,938 | 218,054 | 3,884 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 238,476 | 288,800 | 50,324 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 248,583 | 359,593 | 111,010 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 255,296 | 384,592 | 129,297 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 385,041 against 256,678 in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 128,363, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Brazil ranks 11th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Yams production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.