Dominican Republic vs Rwanda: Yams production
Dominican Republic
54,514 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
57,419 tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
24th
Rwanda rank
22nd
Yams production over time
- Dominican Republic
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 57,419 tonnes against 54,514 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2,905 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,756 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 22,482 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 26,262 tonnes | 4,956 tonnes | 21,306 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 8,388 tonnes | 6,313 tonnes | 2,076 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 9,464 tonnes | 5,362 tonnes | 4,102 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 22,020 tonnes | 10,732 tonnes | 11,287 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 29,412 tonnes | 50,422 tonnes | 21,011 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 41,079 tonnes | 57,638 tonnes | 16,558 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Dominican Republic or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 57,419 tonnes against 54,514 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 2,905 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Rwanda rank globally for yams production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th and Rwanda ranks 22nd 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.