Cameroon vs Togo: Yams production
Cameroon
541,648 tonnes
in 2024
Togo
982,384 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
7th
Togo rank
5th
Yams production over time
- Cameroon
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 982,384 tonnes against 541,648 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 440,736 tonnes.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.8 times Cameroon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 7th and Togo ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,401 tonnes | 288,556 tonnes | 131,154 tonnes | Togo |
| 1970s | 272,805 tonnes | 397,337 tonnes | 124,532 tonnes | Togo |
| 1980s | 138,914 tonnes | 412,620 tonnes | 273,705 tonnes | Togo |
| 1990s | 145,941 tonnes | 533,082 tonnes | 387,140 tonnes | Togo |
| 2000s | 332,822 tonnes | 618,176 tonnes | 285,353 tonnes | Togo |
| 2010s | 561,332 tonnes | 790,524 tonnes | 229,192 tonnes | Togo |
| 2020s | 531,961 tonnes | 968,263 tonnes | 436,302 tonnes | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Cameroon or Togo?
- Togo, at 982,384 tonnes against 541,648 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Cameroon and Togo?
- 440,736 tonnes, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Togo rank globally for yams production?
- Cameroon ranks 7th and Togo ranks 5th 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.