Burundi vs Eastern Africa: Yams — Yield

Burundi
12,938 kg/ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa
5,020 kg/ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
18th
Eastern Africa rank
20th

Yams — Yield over time

  • Burundi
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 12,938 kg/ha against 5,020 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 7,918 kg/ha.

That makes Burundi's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 18th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 60 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 5,700 kg/ha 4,164 kg/ha 1,536 kg/ha Burundi
1970s 5,373 kg/ha 4,438 kg/ha 935.86 kg/ha Burundi
1980s 5,589 kg/ha 4,237 kg/ha 1,352 kg/ha Burundi
1990s 5,634 kg/ha 5,017 kg/ha 616.72 kg/ha Burundi
2000s 6,663 kg/ha 5,602 kg/ha 1,061 kg/ha Burundi
2010s 9,809 kg/ha 5,356 kg/ha 4,452 kg/ha Burundi
2020s 12,228 kg/ha 4,879 kg/ha 7,349 kg/ha Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher yams — yield, Burundi or Eastern Africa?
Burundi, at 12,938 kg/ha against 5,020 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in yams — yield between Burundi and Eastern Africa?
7,918 kg/ha, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Eastern Africa rank globally for yams — yield?
Burundi ranks 18th and Eastern Africa ranks 20th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Yams — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Yams — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 4,922 data points, 1961–2024
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