Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Dominican Republic
9,774 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
8,462 ha
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
41st
Uruguay rank
44th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Uruguay
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9,774 ha against 8,462 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 1,312 ha.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 8,652 ha 14,086 ha 5,434 ha Uruguay
1970s 10,802 ha 14,172 ha 3,370 ha Uruguay
1980s 6,343 ha 15,000 ha 8,657 ha Uruguay
1990s 7,158 ha 6,725 ha 432.7 ha Dominican Republic
2000s 5,252 ha 6,905 ha 1,652 ha Uruguay
2010s 6,065 ha 8,185 ha 2,121 ha Uruguay
2020s 7,753 ha 8,452 ha 699.4 ha Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
Dominican Republic, at 9,774 ha against 8,462 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
1,312 ha, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 44th 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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