Congo vs Liberia: Yams production
Congo
15,971 tonnes
in 2024
Liberia
20,885 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Liberia rank
31st
Yams production over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 20,885 tonnes against 15,971 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 4,914 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 31st of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,667 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 23,667 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 26,498 tonnes | 14,280 tonnes | 12,218 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 10,467 tonnes | 17,150 tonnes | 6,683 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 10,569 tonnes | 18,975 tonnes | 8,406 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 11,401 tonnes | 20,606 tonnes | 9,205 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 15,069 tonnes | 20,787 tonnes | 5,718 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2020s | 15,997 tonnes | 20,674 tonnes | 4,677 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Congo or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 20,885 tonnes against 15,971 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Congo and Liberia?
- 4,914 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for yams production?
- Congo ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 31st 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.