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

Small island developing States (SIDS)
266,511 ha
in 2024
Uganda
221,783 ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
5th
Uganda rank
5th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

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

Small island developing States (SIDS) currently reports 266,511 ha against 221,783 ha in Uganda, a difference of 44,728 ha.

That makes Small island developing States (SIDS)'s figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.

Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 16 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Small island developing States (SIDS) averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small island developing States (SIDS) Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 207,105 ha 162,111 ha 44,994 ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
1970s 242,978 ha 466,370 ha 223,392 ha Uganda
1980s 241,658 ha 378,272 ha 136,615 ha Uganda
1990s 252,076 ha 483,506 ha 231,429 ha Uganda
2000s 264,705 ha 555,500 ha 290,795 ha Uganda
2010s 281,920 ha 417,403 ha 135,484 ha Uganda
2020s 252,944 ha 258,357 ha 5,413 ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Small island developing States (SIDS) or Uganda?
Small island developing States (SIDS), at 266,511 ha against 221,783 ha in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Small island developing States (SIDS) and Uganda?
44,728 ha, with Small island developing States (SIDS) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small island developing States (SIDS) and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Small island developing States (SIDS) and Uganda rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 16 groups.
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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