Fiji vs Tanzania: Yams production
Fiji
5,822 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
9,375 tonnes
in 2024
Fiji rank
39th
Tanzania rank
38th
Yams production over time
- Fiji
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9,375 tonnes against 5,822 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 3,553 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Fiji's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 874.44 tonnes | 5,611 tonnes | 4,737 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 388.1 tonnes | 7,430 tonnes | 7,042 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 3,954 tonnes | 8,840 tonnes | 4,886 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 3,705 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 6,285 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 3,028 tonnes | 8,390 tonnes | 5,362 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4,416 tonnes | 9,725 tonnes | 5,309 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 5,281 tonnes | 9,352 tonnes | 4,071 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Fiji or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 9,375 tonnes against 5,822 tonnes in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Fiji and Tanzania?
- 3,553 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Tanzania rank globally for yams production?
- Fiji ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.