New Caledonia vs Puerto Rico: Yams production
New Caledonia
1,977 tonnes
in 2024
Puerto Rico
2,459 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
47th
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Yams production over time
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2,459 tonnes against 1,977 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 482 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 47th and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,167 tonnes | 13,513 tonnes | 4,346 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 9,470 tonnes | 13,186 tonnes | 3,716 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 10,910 tonnes | 12,978 tonnes | 2,068 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 8,013 tonnes | 6,584 tonnes | 1,429 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2,206 tonnes | 2,880 tonnes | 674.24 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1,918 tonnes | 1,995 tonnes | 77.19 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1,992 tonnes | 2,295 tonnes | 303.07 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, New Caledonia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2,459 tonnes against 1,977 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 482 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Puerto Rico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Puerto Rico rank globally for yams production?
- New Caledonia ranks 47th 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.