Ghana vs Nigeria: Yams production
Ghana
10.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
65.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st
Yams production over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 65.32 million tonnes against 10.11 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 55.21 million tonnes.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.5 times Ghana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 2nd 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 | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 699,800 tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 6.84 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 925,350 tonnes | 5.90 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 2.30 million tonnes | 21.58 million tonnes | 19.28 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 4.18 million tonnes | 30.78 million tonnes | 26.60 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 43.30 million tonnes | 36.07 million tonnes | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 10.12 million tonnes | 61.01 million tonnes | 50.89 million tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 65.32 million tonnes against 10.11 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 55.21 million tonnes, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for yams production?
- Ghana ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.