Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Yams production
Democratic Republic of Congo
127,840 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
165,669 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Japan rank
17th
Yams production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 165,669 tonnes against 127,840 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 37,829 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,344 tonnes | 71,356 tonnes | 29,989 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 175,390 tonnes | 131,210 tonnes | 44,180 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 253,515 tonnes | 149,830 tonnes | 103,685 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 188,745 tonnes | 176,710 tonnes | 12,035 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 86,657 tonnes | 187,550 tonnes | 100,893 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 100,890 tonnes | 162,830 tonnes | 61,940 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 121,408 tonnes | 166,894 tonnes | 45,486 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 165,669 tonnes against 127,840 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 37,829 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for yams production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Japan ranks 17th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.