Mauritania vs Puerto Rico: Yams production
Mauritania
3,033 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2,459 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Yams production over time
- Mauritania
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3,033 tonnes against 2,459 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 574 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 tonnes | 13,513 tonnes | 11,535 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1,940 tonnes | 13,186 tonnes | 11,246 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2,430 tonnes | 12,978 tonnes | 10,548 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2,592 tonnes | 6,584 tonnes | 3,993 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2,688 tonnes | 2,880 tonnes | 192.53 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 1,995 tonnes | 935.72 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3,010 tonnes | 2,295 tonnes | 715.01 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Mauritania or Puerto Rico?
- Mauritania, at 3,033 tonnes against 2,459 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Mauritania and Puerto Rico?
- 574 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Puerto Rico rank globally for yams production?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 44th 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.