Rwanda vs Viet Nam: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Rwanda
179,717 ha
in 2024
Viet Nam
80,807 ha
in 2024
Rwanda rank
7th
Viet Nam rank
8th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Rwanda
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 179,717 ha against 80,807 ha in Viet Nam, a difference of 98,910 ha.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.2 times Viet Nam's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Rwanda ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 61,014 ha 230,067 ha 169,052 ha Viet Nam
1970s 83,309 ha 266,930 ha 183,621 ha Viet Nam
1980s 128,100 ha 362,661 ha 234,560 ha Viet Nam
1990s 165,203 ha 321,084 ha 155,881 ha Viet Nam
2000s 157,788 ha 200,920 ha 43,132 ha Viet Nam
2010s 139,682 ha 130,974 ha 8,708 ha Rwanda
2020s 183,859 ha 90,707 ha 93,152 ha Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Rwanda or Viet Nam?
Rwanda, at 179,717 ha against 80,807 ha in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Rwanda and Viet Nam?
98,910 ha, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Viet Nam?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Viet Nam rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Rwanda ranks 7th and Viet Nam ranks 8th 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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