Congo vs Kenya: Yams production
Congo
15,971 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
12,298 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Kenya rank
37th
Yams production over time
- Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Congo currently reports 15,971 tonnes against 12,298 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 3,673 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th of 63 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,460 tonnes | 9,520 tonnes | 1,940 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 10,569 tonnes | 9,646 tonnes | 922.2 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 11,401 tonnes | 6,470 tonnes | 4,931 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 15,069 tonnes | 12,240 tonnes | 2,829 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 15,997 tonnes | 9,422 tonnes | 6,575 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Congo or Kenya?
- Congo, at 15,971 tonnes against 12,298 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Congo and Kenya?
- 3,673 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Kenya rank globally for yams production?
- Congo ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th 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.