Benin vs Cameroon: Yams — Area harvested

Benin
209,313 ha
in 2024
Cameroon
80,505 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
4th
Cameroon rank
7th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Benin
  • Cameroon
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 209,313 ha against 80,505 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 128,808 ha.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.6 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 7th of 67 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Cameroon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Cameroon Difference Ahead
1960s 59,406 ha 40,676 ha 18,730 ha Benin
1970s 55,197 ha 61,224 ha 6,027 ha Cameroon
1980s 80,847 ha 36,396 ha 44,450 ha Benin
1990s 119,711 ha 21,469 ha 98,242 ha Benin
2000s 165,066 ha 34,054 ha 131,011 ha Benin
2010s 208,800 ha 58,339 ha 150,461 ha Benin
2020s 249,580 ha 74,288 ha 175,292 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Benin or Cameroon?
Benin, at 209,313 ha against 80,505 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Benin and Cameroon?
128,808 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Benin ranks 4th and Cameroon ranks 7th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,924 data points, 1961–2024
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