Cote d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Yams production
Cote d'Ivoire
7.66 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
10.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
3rd
Ghana rank
2nd
Yams production over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.11 million tonnes against 7.66 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 2.45 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 182,467 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 1.85 million tonnes | 699,800 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes | 925,350 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 3.69 million tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 929,157 tonnes | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 6.41 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 823,020 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.63 million tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Cote d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 10.11 million tonnes against 7.66 million tonnes in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 2.45 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for yams production?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd and Ghana ranks 2nd 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.