Burkina Faso vs Mali: Yams production

Burkina Faso
64,047
in 2024
Mali
116,158
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Mali rank
20th

Yams production over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Mali currently reports 116,158 against 64,047 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 52,111.

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 8,178 17,403 Burkina Faso
1970s 47,611 10,490 37,121 Burkina Faso
1980s 80,054 11,976 68,078 Burkina Faso
1990s 40,298 16,399 23,899 Burkina Faso
2000s 46,033 48,675 2,642 Mali
2010s 65,546 86,319 20,773 Mali
2020s 65,365 98,808 33,444 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 against 64,047 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams production between Burkina Faso and Mali?
52,111, 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?
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

Indicator
Yams production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed