Mali vs Senegal: Yams production
Mali
116,158 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
146,536 tonnes
in 2024
Mali rank
20th
Senegal rank
18th
Yams production over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 146,536 tonnes against 116,158 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 30,378 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 18th of 63 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88,124 tonnes | 58,574 tonnes | 29,550 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 98,808 tonnes | 113,897 tonnes | 15,089 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 146,536 tonnes against 116,158 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Mali and Senegal?
- 30,378 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for yams production?
- Mali ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 18th 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.