Guadeloupe vs Puerto Rico: Yams production
Guadeloupe
3,000 tonnes
in 2006
Puerto Rico
2,459 tonnes
in 2024
Guadeloupe rank
42nd
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Yams production over time
- Guadeloupe
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guadeloupe currently reports 3,000 tonnes against 2,459 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 541 tonnes.
That makes Guadeloupe's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guadeloupe ahead.
Guadeloupe ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 63 regions.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guadeloupe averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guadeloupe | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,553 tonnes | 13,513 tonnes | 6,041 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1970s | 18,040 tonnes | 13,186 tonnes | 4,854 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 1980s | 9,607 tonnes | 12,978 tonnes | 3,371 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 9,366 tonnes | 6,584 tonnes | 2,782 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
| 2000s | 7,468 tonnes | 3,206 tonnes | 4,262 tonnes | Guadeloupe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Guadeloupe or Puerto Rico?
- Guadeloupe, at 3,000 tonnes against 2,459 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2006.
- What is the difference in yams production between Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico?
- 541 tonnes, with Guadeloupe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico rank globally for yams production?
- Guadeloupe ranks 42nd and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 63 regions.
- 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.