Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Yams production
Burkina Faso
64,047 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
146,536 tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
21st
Senegal rank
18th
Yams production over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 146,536 tonnes against 64,047 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 82,489 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 2.3 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 18th of 63 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,196 tonnes | 58,574 tonnes | 16,378 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 65,365 tonnes | 113,897 tonnes | 48,533 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 146,536 tonnes against 64,047 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 82,489 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for yams production?
- Burkina Faso ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 18th 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.