Cameroon vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Cameroon
93,378 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
266,511 ha
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
5th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Cameroon
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
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How they compare

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 266,511 ha against 93,378 ha in Cameroon, a difference of 173,133 ha.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 2.9 times Cameroon's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Small island developing States (SIDS) has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th of 113 countries.

Small island developing States (SIDS) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 39,571 ha 207,105 ha 167,534 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 39,754 ha 242,978 ha 203,224 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
1980s 27,000 ha 241,658 ha 214,658 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
1990s 20,506 ha 252,076 ha 231,570 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2000s 37,284 ha 264,705 ha 227,421 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 63,570 ha 281,920 ha 218,349 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2020s 85,480 ha 252,944 ha 167,464 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Cameroon or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 266,511 ha against 93,378 ha in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Cameroon and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
173,133 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th 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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