Mauritania vs Tonga: Yams production
Mauritania
3,033 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4,678 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
41st
Tonga rank
40th
Yams production over time
- Mauritania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4,678 tonnes against 3,033 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 1,645 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 41st and Tonga ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 tonnes | 29,689 tonnes | 27,711 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,940 tonnes | 31,847 tonnes | 29,907 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2,430 tonnes | 22,950 tonnes | 20,520 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2,592 tonnes | 7,595 tonnes | 5,004 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2,688 tonnes | 4,780 tonnes | 2,092 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 4,802 tonnes | 1,871 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3,010 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Mauritania or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 4,678 tonnes against 3,033 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Mauritania and Tonga?
- 1,645 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tonga rank globally for yams production?
- Mauritania ranks 41st 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.