China, mainland vs Japan: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value

China, mainland
89.61 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
Japan
157.21 million 1000 SLC
in 2024
China, mainland rank
11th
Japan rank
8th

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value over time

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 157.21 million 1000 SLC against 89.61 million 1000 SLC in China, mainland, a difference of 67.60 million 1000 SLC.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 147.62 million 1000 SLC 1.13 billion 1000 SLC 979.69 million 1000 SLC Japan
1970s 202.13 million 1000 SLC 367.71 million 1000 SLC 165.59 million 1000 SLC Japan
1980s 190.79 million 1000 SLC 310.31 million 1000 SLC 119.51 million 1000 SLC Japan
1990s 195.42 million 1000 SLC 257.99 million 1000 SLC 62.57 million 1000 SLC Japan
2000s 168.41 million 1000 SLC 222.86 million 1000 SLC 54.44 million 1000 SLC Japan
2010s 98.23 million 1000 SLC 185.97 million 1000 SLC 87.74 million 1000 SLC Japan
2020s 89.68 million 1000 SLC 153.62 million 1000 SLC 63.94 million 1000 SLC Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — gross production value, China, mainland or Japan?
Japan, at 157.21 million 1000 SLC against 89.61 million 1000 SLC in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — gross production value between China, mainland and Japan?
67.60 million 1000 SLC, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
China, mainland ranks 11th and Japan ranks 8th of 82 countries.
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 SLC). 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 SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 5,372 data points, 1961–2024
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