Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Yams production
Burkina Faso
64,047 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
127,840 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Yams production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 127,840 tonnes against 64,047 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 63,793 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.0 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 63 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,581 tonnes | 101,344 tonnes | 75,764 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 47,611 tonnes | 175,390 tonnes | 127,779 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 80,054 tonnes | 253,515 tonnes | 173,461 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 40,298 tonnes | 188,745 tonnes | 148,447 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 46,033 tonnes | 86,657 tonnes | 40,624 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 65,546 tonnes | 100,890 tonnes | 35,344 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 65,365 tonnes | 121,408 tonnes | 56,043 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 127,840 tonnes against 64,047 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 63,793 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for yams production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th 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.