India vs Papua New Guinea: Yams production
India
977,000 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
385,041 tonnes
in 2024
India rank
6th
Papua New Guinea rank
9th
Yams production over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 977,000 tonnes against 385,041 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 591,959 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
India ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th of 63 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 661,891 tonnes | 372,655 tonnes | 289,237 tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 920,461 tonnes | 384,592 tonnes | 535,869 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 977,000 tonnes against 385,041 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 591,959 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for yams production?
- India ranks 6th and Papua New Guinea ranks 9th 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.