Mali vs Rwanda: Yams production
Mali
116,158 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
57,419 tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
20th
Rwanda rank
22nd
Yams production over time
- Mali
- Rwanda
How they compare
Mali currently reports 116,158 tonnes against 57,419 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 58,739 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.0 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 22nd of 63 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,178 tonnes | 1,274 tonnes | 6,904 tonnes | Mali |
| 1970s | 10,490 tonnes | 4,956 tonnes | 5,534 tonnes | Mali |
| 1980s | 11,976 tonnes | 6,313 tonnes | 5,663 tonnes | Mali |
| 1990s | 16,399 tonnes | 5,362 tonnes | 11,037 tonnes | Mali |
| 2000s | 48,675 tonnes | 10,732 tonnes | 37,942 tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 86,319 tonnes | 50,422 tonnes | 35,896 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 98,808 tonnes | 57,638 tonnes | 41,171 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Mali or Rwanda?
- Mali, at 116,158 tonnes against 57,419 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Mali and Rwanda?
- 58,739 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for yams production?
- Mali ranks 20th and Rwanda ranks 22nd 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.