Colombia vs Guinea: Yams production
Colombia
408,944 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea
326,092 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Guinea rank
10th
Yams production over time
- Colombia
- Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 408,944 tonnes against 326,092 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 82,852 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,444 tonnes | 54,444 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 103,450 tonnes | 62,512 tonnes | 40,938 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 110,265 tonnes | 65,810 tonnes | 44,455 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 119,907 tonnes | 89,374 tonnes | 30,534 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 280,535 tonnes | 47,029 tonnes | 233,506 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 370,765 tonnes | 126,894 tonnes | 243,871 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 411,486 tonnes | 336,255 tonnes | 75,231 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Colombia or Guinea?
- Colombia, at 408,944 tonnes against 326,092 tonnes in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Colombia and Guinea?
- 82,852 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Colombia ranks 8th and Guinea ranks 10th 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.