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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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

Indicator
Yams production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yam production is measured in tonnes.