Ghana vs Togo: Yams production
Ghana
10.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Togo
982,384 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
2nd
Togo rank
5th
Yams production over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 10.11 million tonnes against 982,384 tonnes in Togo, a difference of 9.13 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 10.3 times Togo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 2nd and Togo ranks 5th of 63 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million tonnes | 288,556 tonnes | 830,978 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 699,800 tonnes | 397,337 tonnes | 302,463 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 925,350 tonnes | 412,620 tonnes | 512,730 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.30 million tonnes | 533,082 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 4.18 million tonnes | 618,176 tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 790,524 tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.12 million tonnes | 968,263 tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 10.11 million tonnes against 982,384 tonnes in Togo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Ghana and Togo?
- 9.13 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for yams production?
- Ghana ranks 2nd and Togo ranks 5th 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.