Colombia vs Papua New Guinea: Yams production
Colombia
408,944 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
385,041 tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
8th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Yams production over time
- Colombia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 408,944 tonnes against 385,041 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 23,903 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Colombia ranks 8th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,444 tonnes | 134,444 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 103,450 tonnes | 163,600 tonnes | 60,150 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 110,265 tonnes | 197,400 tonnes | 87,135 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 119,907 tonnes | 218,054 tonnes | 98,147 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 280,535 tonnes | 288,800 tonnes | 8,265 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 370,765 tonnes | 359,593 tonnes | 11,172 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 411,486 tonnes | 384,592 tonnes | 26,893 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Colombia or Papua New Guinea?
- Colombia, at 408,944 tonnes against 385,041 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23,903 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Colombia ranks 8th 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.