Kenya vs Tonga: Yams production
Kenya
12,298 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4,678 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
37th
Tonga rank
40th
Yams production over time
- Kenya
- Tonga
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 12,298 tonnes against 4,678 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 7,620 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 2.6 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tonga ahead.
Kenya ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,520 tonnes | 17,100 tonnes | 7,580 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 9,646 tonnes | 7,595 tonnes | 2,051 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 6,470 tonnes | 4,780 tonnes | 1,690 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 12,240 tonnes | 4,802 tonnes | 7,439 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 9,422 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 4,760 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Kenya or Tonga?
- Kenya, at 12,298 tonnes against 4,678 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Kenya and Tonga?
- 7,620 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tonga rank globally for yams production?
- Kenya ranks 37th and Tonga ranks 40th 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.