Africa vs Nigeria: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value

Africa
5.90 million 1000 Int$
in 2024
Nigeria
845,562 1000 Int$
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 5.90 million 1000 Int$ against 845,562 1000 Int$ in Nigeria, a difference of 5.05 million 1000 Int$.

That makes Africa's figure about 7.0 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 25 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 709,342 1000 Int$ 34,974 1000 Int$ 674,368 1000 Int$ Africa
1970s 1.04 million 1000 Int$ 21,143 1000 Int$ 1.02 million 1000 Int$ Africa
1980s 1.19 million 1000 Int$ 20,378 1000 Int$ 1.17 million 1000 Int$ Africa
1990s 1.52 million 1000 Int$ 193,428 1000 Int$ 1.32 million 1000 Int$ Africa
2000s 2.76 million 1000 Int$ 601,118 1000 Int$ 2.16 million 1000 Int$ Africa
2010s 4.92 million 1000 Int$ 784,779 1000 Int$ 4.13 million 1000 Int$ Africa
2020s 5.84 million 1000 Int$ 844,451 1000 Int$ 4.99 million 1000 Int$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — gross production value, Africa or Nigeria?
Africa, at 5.90 million 1000 Int$ against 845,562 1000 Int$ in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — gross production value between Africa and Nigeria?
5.05 million 1000 Int$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Africa ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$)
Unit
1000 Int$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,809 data points, 1961–2024
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