Cameroon vs Colombia: Yams production
Cameroon
541,648 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia
408,944 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
7th
Colombia rank
8th
Yams production over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 541,648 tonnes against 408,944 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 132,704 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 7th and Colombia ranks 8th of 63 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,401 tonnes | 130,444 tonnes | 26,957 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 272,805 tonnes | 103,450 tonnes | 169,355 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 138,914 tonnes | 110,265 tonnes | 28,650 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 145,941 tonnes | 119,907 tonnes | 26,034 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 332,822 tonnes | 280,535 tonnes | 52,288 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 561,332 tonnes | 370,765 tonnes | 190,568 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 531,961 tonnes | 411,486 tonnes | 120,475 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 541,648 tonnes against 408,944 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 132,704 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for yams production?
- Cameroon ranks 7th 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.