yield vs production

yield and production both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yield	Yes	No	Yes	No
production	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, production is a hypernym of yield; that is, production is a word with a broader meaning than yield:

yield: production of a certain amount
production: (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale

As nouns, production is a hypernym of yield; that is, production is a word with a broader meaning than yield:

Other hypernyms of yield include product.

As nouns, yield and production are synonyms defined as:

yield and production: the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

Other synonyms of yield include output.

yield (noun)	production (noun)
production of a certain amount	the act or process of producing something
an amount of a product	(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property	(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)	the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
	an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
	a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television
	a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated
	the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

yield (verb)	production (verb)
end resistance, as under pressure or force
consent reluctantly
be willing to concede
cease opposition; stop fighting
be flexible under stress of physical force
give or supply
cause to happen or be responsible for
move in order to make room for someone for something
bring in
give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
be the cause or source of
give in, as to influence or pressure
be fatally overwhelmed