Benin vs Cote d'Ivoire: Yams production
Benin
3.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire
7.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
4th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
3rd
Yams production over time
- Benin
- Cote d'Ivoire
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 7.66 million tonnes against 3.35 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 4.31 million tonnes.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 2.3 times Benin's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 4th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd of 63 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cote d'Ivoire | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543,927 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 758,073 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 544,625 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 787,345 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 1.31 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 2.01 million tonnes | 5.11 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 2.96 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 3.25 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Benin or Cote d'Ivoire?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 7.66 million tonnes against 3.35 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 4.31 million tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cote d'Ivoire?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for yams production?
- Benin ranks 4th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd 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.