Benin vs Ghana: Yams production
Benin
3.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
10.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
4th
Ghana rank
2nd
Yams production over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.11 million tonnes against 3.35 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 6.76 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 3.0 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543,927 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 575,606 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 544,625 tonnes | 699,800 tonnes | 155,175 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 787,345 tonnes | 925,350 tonnes | 138,005 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 996,666 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 2.01 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.96 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 3.25 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.11 million tonnes against 3.35 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Benin and Ghana?
- 6.76 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for yams production?
- Benin ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 2nd 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.