Mauritania vs Tanzania: Yams production
Mauritania
3,033 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
9,375 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
Tanzania rank
38th
Yams production over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9,375 tonnes against 3,033 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 6,342 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 3.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 tonnes | 5,611 tonnes | 3,633 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1,940 tonnes | 7,430 tonnes | 5,490 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 2,430 tonnes | 8,840 tonnes | 6,410 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 2,592 tonnes | 9,989 tonnes | 7,398 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2,688 tonnes | 8,390 tonnes | 5,703 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 9,725 tonnes | 6,793 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 3,010 tonnes | 9,352 tonnes | 6,342 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 9,375 tonnes against 3,033 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 6,342 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for yams production?
- Mauritania ranks 41st and Tanzania ranks 38th 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.