Burkina Faso vs Rwanda: Yams production
Burkina Faso
64,047 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
57,419 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Rwanda rank
22nd
Yams production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 64,047 tonnes against 57,419 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 6,628 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,581 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 24,307 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 47,611 tonnes | 4,956 tonnes | 42,655 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 80,054 tonnes | 6,313 tonnes | 73,741 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 40,298 tonnes | 5,362 tonnes | 34,936 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 46,033 tonnes | 10,732 tonnes | 35,300 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 65,546 tonnes | 50,422 tonnes | 15,123 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 65,365 tonnes | 57,638 tonnes | 7,727 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Burkina Faso or Rwanda?
- Burkina Faso, at 64,047 tonnes against 57,419 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 6,628 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Rwanda rank globally for yams production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 22nd 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.