Cameroon vs Togo: Yams — Area harvested

Cameroon
80,505 ha
in 2024
Togo
109,444 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
7th
Togo rank
5th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Togo
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

Togo currently reports 109,444 ha against 80,505 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 28,939 ha.

That makes Togo's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 7th and Togo ranks 5th of 67 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Togo in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Togo Difference Ahead
1960s 40,676 ha 30,000 ha 10,676 ha Cameroon
1970s 61,224 ha 41,266 ha 19,958 ha Cameroon
1980s 36,396 ha 46,367 ha 9,971 ha Togo
1990s 21,469 ha 55,420 ha 33,951 ha Togo
2000s 34,054 ha 58,365 ha 24,310 ha Togo
2010s 58,339 ha 87,677 ha 29,338 ha Togo
2020s 74,288 ha 107,452 ha 33,165 ha Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Cameroon or Togo?
Togo, at 109,444 ha against 80,505 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Cameroon and Togo?
28,939 ha, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Togo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Togo rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 7th and Togo ranks 5th 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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