Guyana vs New Caledonia: Yams production
Guyana
1,779 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,977 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
49th
New Caledonia rank
47th
Yams production over time
- Guyana
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,977 tonnes against 1,779 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 198 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 49th and New Caledonia ranks 47th of 63 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 tonnes | 2,888 tonnes | 231.03 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2,043 tonnes | 2,206 tonnes | 163.04 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1,262 tonnes | 1,918 tonnes | 656.2 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 1,646 tonnes | 1,992 tonnes | 345.92 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Guyana or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,977 tonnes against 1,779 tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Guyana and New Caledonia?
- 198 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and New Caledonia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and New Caledonia rank globally for yams production?
- Guyana ranks 49th and New Caledonia ranks 47th 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.