Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Yams production
Chad
240,000 tonnes
in 1990
Papua New Guinea
385,041 tonnes
in 2024
Chad rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Yams production over time
- Chad
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 385,041 tonnes against 240,000 tonnes in Chad, a difference of 145,041 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.6 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Chad ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115,667 tonnes | 134,444 tonnes | 18,778 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 129,500 tonnes | 163,600 tonnes | 34,100 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 199,500 tonnes | 197,400 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | Chad |
| 1990s | 240,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Chad or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 385,041 tonnes against 240,000 tonnes in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 145,041 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1990.
- How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Chad ranks 12th 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.