Portugal vs Puerto Rico: Yams production
Portugal
2,328 tonnes
in 2017
Puerto Rico
2,459 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
45th
Puerto Rico rank
44th
Yams production over time
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2,459 tonnes against 2,328 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 131 tonnes.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Portugal ranks 45th and Puerto Rico ranks 44th of 63 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,882 tonnes | 13,513 tonnes | 11,631 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2,431 tonnes | 13,186 tonnes | 10,755 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 2,397 tonnes | 12,978 tonnes | 10,580 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1,582 tonnes | 6,584 tonnes | 5,002 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2,282 tonnes | 2,880 tonnes | 598.37 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2,221 tonnes | 1,854 tonnes | 366.6 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Portugal or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2,459 tonnes against 2,328 tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 131 tonnes, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Puerto Rico?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Puerto Rico rank globally for yams production?
- Portugal ranks 45th 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.