Cameroon vs Papua New Guinea: Yams production
Cameroon
541,648 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
385,041 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
7th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Yams production over time
- Cameroon
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 541,648 tonnes against 385,041 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 156,607 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,401 tonnes | 134,444 tonnes | 22,957 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 272,805 tonnes | 163,600 tonnes | 109,205 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 138,914 tonnes | 197,400 tonnes | 58,486 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 145,941 tonnes | 218,054 tonnes | 72,113 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 332,822 tonnes | 288,800 tonnes | 44,022 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 561,332 tonnes | 359,593 tonnes | 201,740 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 531,961 tonnes | 384,592 tonnes | 147,369 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Cameroon or Papua New Guinea?
- Cameroon, at 541,648 tonnes against 385,041 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 156,607 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Cameroon ranks 7th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th 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.