Tanzania vs Tonga: Yams production
Tanzania
9,375 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
4,678 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania rank
38th
Tonga rank
40th
Yams production over time
- Tanzania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9,375 tonnes against 4,678 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 4,697 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.0 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Tanzania ranks 38th and Tonga ranks 40th of 63 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,611 tonnes | 29,689 tonnes | 24,078 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 7,430 tonnes | 31,847 tonnes | 24,417 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 8,840 tonnes | 22,950 tonnes | 14,110 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 9,989 tonnes | 7,595 tonnes | 2,394 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 8,390 tonnes | 4,780 tonnes | 3,610 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 9,725 tonnes | 4,802 tonnes | 4,923 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 9,352 tonnes | 4,662 tonnes | 4,689 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher yams production, Tanzania or Tonga?
- Tanzania, at 9,375 tonnes against 4,678 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in yams production between Tanzania and Tonga?
- 4,697 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Tonga rank globally for yams production?
- Tanzania ranks 38th 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.