Togo vs Western Africa: Yams — Production

Togo
982,384 t
in 2024
Western Africa
88.20 million t
in 2024
Togo rank
4th
Western Africa rank
3rd

Yams — Production over time

  • Togo
  • Western Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 88.20 million t against 982,384 t in Togo, a difference of 87.21 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 89.8 times Togo's.

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

Togo ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd of 61 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 288,556 t 9.50 million t 9.21 million t Western Africa
1970s 397,337 t 11.17 million t 10.77 million t Western Africa
1980s 412,620 t 10.95 million t 10.54 million t Western Africa
1990s 533,082 t 29.58 million t 29.04 million t Western Africa
2000s 618,176 t 42.86 million t 42.24 million t Western Africa
2010s 790,524 t 61.02 million t 60.23 million t Western Africa
2020s 968,263 t 83.65 million t 82.68 million t Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — production, Togo or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 88.20 million t against 982,384 t in Togo as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — production between Togo and Western Africa?
87.21 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Togo and Western Africa rank globally for yams — production?
Togo ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 3rd 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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