Gabon vs Guinea: Yams production
Gabon
229,932 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea
326,092 tonnes
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Guinea rank
10th
Yams production over time
- Gabon
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 326,092 tonnes against 229,932 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 96,160 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Guinea ranks 10th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,333 tonnes | 54,444 tonnes | 13,111 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 57,158 tonnes | 62,512 tonnes | 5,354 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 89,404 tonnes | 65,810 tonnes | 23,594 tonnes | Gabon |
| 1990s | 127,048 tonnes | 89,374 tonnes | 37,674 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2000s | 172,700 tonnes | 47,029 tonnes | 125,671 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 213,049 tonnes | 126,894 tonnes | 86,155 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 229,619 tonnes | 336,255 tonnes | 106,636 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Gabon or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 326,092 tonnes against 229,932 tonnes in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Gabon and Guinea?
- 96,160 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- Gabon ranks 13th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Yam production is measured in tonnes.