Chad vs Jamaica: Yams production
Chad
240,000 tonnes
in 1990
Jamaica
191,667 tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Jamaica rank
15th
Yams production over time
- Chad
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chad currently reports 240,000 tonnes against 191,667 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 48,333 tonnes.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 63 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,667 tonnes | 57,951 tonnes | 57,715 tonnes | Chad |
| 1970s | 129,500 tonnes | 127,585 tonnes | 1,915 tonnes | Chad |
| 1980s | 199,500 tonnes | 147,114 tonnes | 52,386 tonnes | Chad |
| 1990s | 240,000 tonnes | 161,462 tonnes | 78,538 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Chad or Jamaica?
- Chad, at 240,000 tonnes against 191,667 tonnes in Jamaica as of 1990.
- What is the difference in yams production between Chad and Jamaica?
- 48,333 tonnes, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
- How do Chad and Jamaica rank globally for yams production?
- Chad ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 15th 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.