Benin vs Cameroon: Yams production

Benin

3.35 million tonnes

in 2024

Cameroon

541,648 tonnes

in 2024

Benin rank

4th

Cameroon rank

7th

Yams production over time

Benin currently reports 3.35 million tonnes against 541,648 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 2.81 million tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 6.2 times Cameroon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 7th of 63 countries.

Indicator: Yams production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Yam production is measured in tonnes.