Cuba vs Panama: Yams production
Cuba
18,083 tonnes
in 2024
Panama
28,675 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
32nd
Panama rank
29th
Yams production over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 28,675 tonnes against 18,083 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 10,592 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.6 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Panama ahead.
Cuba ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 29th of 63 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,807 tonnes | 14,533 tonnes | 8,726 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 147,008 tonnes | 23,697 tonnes | 123,311 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 185,503 tonnes | 17,034 tonnes | 168,469 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 18,832 tonnes | 24,521 tonnes | 5,688 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 28,675 tonnes against 18,083 tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Cuba and Panama?
- 10,592 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for yams production?
- Cuba ranks 32nd and Panama ranks 29th 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.