Japan vs Sudan: Yams production
Japan
165,669 tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
173,485 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
Sudan rank
16th
Yams production over time
- Japan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 173,485 tonnes against 165,669 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 7,816 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th of 63 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 161,125 tonnes | 165,576 tonnes | 4,451 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 166,894 tonnes | 173,696 tonnes | 6,803 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Japan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 173,485 tonnes against 165,669 tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Japan and Sudan?
- 7,816 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sudan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Sudan rank globally for yams production?
- Japan ranks 17th and Sudan ranks 16th 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.