Japan vs Mali: Yams production
Japan
165,669 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
116,158 tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
Mali rank
20th
Yams production over time
- Japan
- Mali
How they compare
Japan currently reports 165,669 tonnes against 116,158 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 49,511 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and Mali ranks 20th of 63 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,356 tonnes | 8,178 tonnes | 63,178 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 131,210 tonnes | 10,490 tonnes | 120,720 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 149,830 tonnes | 11,976 tonnes | 137,854 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 176,710 tonnes | 16,399 tonnes | 160,311 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 187,550 tonnes | 48,675 tonnes | 138,875 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 162,830 tonnes | 86,319 tonnes | 76,511 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 166,894 tonnes | 98,808 tonnes | 68,085 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Japan or Mali?
- Japan, at 165,669 tonnes against 116,158 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Japan and Mali?
- 49,511 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mali?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Mali rank globally for yams production?
- Japan ranks 17th and Mali ranks 20th 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.