Colombia vs India: Yams production
Colombia
408,944 tonnes
in 2024
India
977,000 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
India rank
6th
Yams production over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 977,000 tonnes against 408,944 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 568,056 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and India ranks 6th of 63 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 367,816 tonnes | 661,891 tonnes | 294,075 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 411,486 tonnes | 920,461 tonnes | 508,976 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Colombia or India?
- India, at 977,000 tonnes against 408,944 tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Colombia and India?
- 568,056 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for yams production?
- Colombia ranks 8th and India ranks 6th 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.