Benin vs Sudan (former): Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Benin
12,318 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
10,500 ha
in 2011
Benin rank
37th
Sudan (former) rank
39th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Benin
  • Sudan (former)
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12,318 ha against 10,500 ha in Sudan (former), a difference of 1,818 ha.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sudan (former)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 37th and Sudan (former) ranks 39th of 113 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 13,116 ha 483.33 ha 12,632 ha Benin
1970s 14,782 ha 1,446 ha 13,336 ha Benin
1980s 7,426 ha 1,210 ha 6,216 ha Benin
1990s 8,708 ha 1,782 ha 6,926 ha Benin
2000s 14,550 ha 8,056 ha 6,494 ha Benin
2010s 13,257 ha 10,500 ha 2,757 ha Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Benin or Sudan (former)?
Benin, at 12,318 ha against 10,500 ha in Sudan (former) as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Benin and Sudan (former)?
1,818 ha, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Benin and Sudan (former) rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Benin ranks 37th and Sudan (former) ranks 39th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — 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
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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