Benin vs Nigeria: Yams — Gross Production Value

Benin
828.25 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
Nigeria
5.41 billion 1000 SLC
in 2024
Benin rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Yams — Gross Production Value over time

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
02.0B4.0B6.0B196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 5.41 billion 1000 SLC against 828.25 million 1000 SLC in Benin, a difference of 4.58 billion 1000 SLC.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 6.5 times Benin's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 39 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 134.34 million 1000 SLC 508.95 million 1000 SLC 374.61 million 1000 SLC Nigeria
1970s 134.51 million 1000 SLC 624.28 million 1000 SLC 489.77 million 1000 SLC Nigeria
1980s 194.46 million 1000 SLC 488.75 million 1000 SLC 294.29 million 1000 SLC Nigeria
1990s 322.42 million 1000 SLC 1.79 billion 1000 SLC 1.46 billion 1000 SLC Nigeria
2000s 496.66 million 1000 SLC 2.55 billion 1000 SLC 2.05 billion 1000 SLC Nigeria
2010s 730.96 million 1000 SLC 3.59 billion 1000 SLC 2.85 billion 1000 SLC Nigeria
2020s 802.34 million 1000 SLC 5.05 billion 1000 SLC 4.25 billion 1000 SLC Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — gross production value, Benin or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 5.41 billion 1000 SLC against 828.25 million 1000 SLC in Benin as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — gross production value between Benin and Nigeria?
4.58 billion 1000 SLC, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for yams — gross production value?
Benin ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
41 places, 2,275 data points, 1961–2024
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