Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Yams production

Cote d'Ivoire
7.66 million
in 2024
Nigeria
65.32 million
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Yams production over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Nigeria
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 65.32 million against 7.66 million in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 57.66 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 8.5 times Cote d'Ivoire's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 63 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million 6.15 million 4.84 million Nigeria
1970s 1.85 million 7.54 million 5.69 million Nigeria
1980s 2.75 million 5.90 million 3.15 million Nigeria
1990s 3.69 million 21.58 million 17.89 million Nigeria
2000s 5.11 million 30.78 million 25.67 million Nigeria
2010s 6.41 million 43.30 million 36.89 million Nigeria
2020s 7.63 million 61.01 million 53.37 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams production, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 65.32 million against 7.66 million in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams production between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
57.66 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for yams production?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Yams production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed