Guyana vs Nicaragua: Yams production
Guyana
1,779 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
1,000 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
49th
Nicaragua rank
50th
Yams production over time
- Guyana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,779 tonnes against 1,000 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 779 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 50th of 63 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,657 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,657 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2,043 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 1,262 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 262.06 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 1,613 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 612.54 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Guyana or Nicaragua?
- Guyana, at 1,779 tonnes against 1,000 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 779 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for yams production?
- Guyana ranks 49th and Nicaragua ranks 50th 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.