Kenya vs Philippines: Yams production
Kenya
12,298 tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
13,382 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Philippines rank
36th
Yams production over time
- Kenya
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 13,382 tonnes against 12,298 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1,084 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Philippines ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th of 63 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,520 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 13,480 tonnes | Philippines |
| 1990s | 9,646 tonnes | 25,687 tonnes | 16,040 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6,470 tonnes | 26,789 tonnes | 20,319 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12,240 tonnes | 15,702 tonnes | 3,462 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9,422 tonnes | 13,579 tonnes | 4,156 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Kenya or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 13,382 tonnes against 12,298 tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Kenya and Philippines?
- 1,084 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Philippines rank globally for yams production?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Philippines ranks 36th 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.