Kenya vs Liberia: Yams — Area harvested

Kenya
1,392 ha
in 2024
Liberia
2,401 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
35th
Liberia rank
34th

Yams — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 2,401 ha against 1,392 ha in Kenya, a difference of 1,009 ha.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 34th of 61 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Liberia Difference Ahead
1980s 1,170 ha 2,000 ha 830 ha Liberia
1990s 1,351 ha 2,207 ha 856.3 ha Liberia
2000s 876.1 ha 2,377 ha 1,501 ha Liberia
2010s 1,143 ha 2,391 ha 1,248 ha Liberia
2020s 1,096 ha 2,377 ha 1,281 ha Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — area harvested, Kenya or Liberia?
Liberia, at 2,401 ha against 1,392 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — area harvested between Kenya and Liberia?
1,009 ha, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Liberia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Liberia rank globally for yams — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 34th of 61 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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