Fiji vs Kenya: Yams production
Fiji
5,822 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
12,298 tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
39th
Kenya rank
37th
Yams production over time
- Fiji
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12,298 tonnes against 5,822 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 6,476 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.1 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Fiji ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 63 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,545 tonnes | 9,520 tonnes | 2,975 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3,705 tonnes | 9,646 tonnes | 5,942 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3,028 tonnes | 6,470 tonnes | 3,442 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,416 tonnes | 12,240 tonnes | 7,825 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,281 tonnes | 9,422 tonnes | 4,141 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Fiji or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 12,298 tonnes against 5,822 tonnes in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Fiji and Kenya?
- 6,476 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Kenya?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Kenya rank globally for yams production?
- Fiji ranks 39th 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.