Burkina Faso vs Sudan (former): Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Burkina Faso
10,122 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
10,500 ha
in 2011
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Sudan (former) rank
39th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 10,500 ha against 10,122 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 378 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Sudan (former) ranks 39th of 113 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Sudan (former) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 14,881 ha 483.33 ha 14,397 ha Burkina Faso
1970s 7,650 ha 1,446 ha 6,204 ha Burkina Faso
1980s 3,732 ha 1,210 ha 2,522 ha Burkina Faso
1990s 2,625 ha 1,782 ha 843.4 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 5,624 ha 8,056 ha 2,432 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 8,182 ha 10,500 ha 2,318 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Burkina Faso or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 10,500 ha against 10,122 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2011.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Burkina Faso and Sudan (former)?
378 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Sudan (former) rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Burkina Faso ranks 40th 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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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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