Benin vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Yams — Production

Benin
3.35 million t
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
824,291 t
in 2024
Benin rank
3rd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
4th

Yams — Production over time

  • Benin
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 3.35 million t against 824,291 t in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 2.53 million t.

That makes Benin's figure about 4.1 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 3rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 61 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 543,927 t 431,844 t 112,084 t Benin
1970s 544,625 t 553,187 t 8,562 t Small island developing States (SIDS)
1980s 787,345 t 587,864 t 199,480 t Benin
1990s 1.31 million t 734,838 t 570,603 t Benin
2000s 2.01 million t 884,288 t 1.13 million t Benin
2010s 2.96 million t 1.06 million t 1.90 million t Benin
2020s 3.25 million t 803,045 t 2.45 million t Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — production, Benin or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Benin, at 3.35 million t against 824,291 t in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — production between Benin and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
2.53 million t, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Benin and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for yams — production?
Benin ranks 3rd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 4th of 61 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 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

Indicator
Yams — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,926 data points, 1961–2024
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