New Caledonia vs Portugal: Yams production
New Caledonia
1,977 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
2,328 tonnes
in 2017
New Caledonia rank
47th
Portugal rank
45th
Yams production over time
- New Caledonia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,328 tonnes against 1,977 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 351 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,167 tonnes | 1,882 tonnes | 7,285 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 9,470 tonnes | 2,431 tonnes | 7,039 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 10,910 tonnes | 2,397 tonnes | 8,513 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 8,013 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 6,431 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2,206 tonnes | 2,282 tonnes | 75.88 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,890 tonnes | 2,221 tonnes | 330.73 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, New Caledonia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,328 tonnes against 1,977 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in yams production between New Caledonia and Portugal?
- 351 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Portugal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do New Caledonia and Portugal rank globally for yams production?
- New Caledonia ranks 47th and Portugal ranks 45th 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.