Burkina Faso vs Mali: Yams production
Burkina Faso
64,047 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
116,158 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Mali rank
20th
Yams production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 116,158 tonnes against 64,047 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 52,111 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.8 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mali ranks 20th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,581 tonnes | 8,178 tonnes | 17,403 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 47,611 tonnes | 10,490 tonnes | 37,121 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80,054 tonnes | 11,976 tonnes | 68,078 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 40,298 tonnes | 16,399 tonnes | 23,899 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 46,033 tonnes | 48,675 tonnes | 2,642 tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 65,546 tonnes | 86,319 tonnes | 20,773 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 65,365 tonnes | 98,808 tonnes | 33,444 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 116,158 tonnes against 64,047 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 52,111 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for yams production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Mali ranks 20th 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.