Africa vs China: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value

Africa
5.08 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China
79.72 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
China rank
1st

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value over time

  • Africa
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 79.72 million 1000 USD against 5.08 million 1000 USD in Africa, a difference of 74.63 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 15.7 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 25 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1990s 943,634 1000 USD 5.88 million 1000 USD 4.93 million 1000 USD China
2000s 1.96 million 1000 USD 9.74 million 1000 USD 7.78 million 1000 USD China
2010s 4.97 million 1000 USD 19.22 million 1000 USD 14.25 million 1000 USD China
2020s 5.91 million 1000 USD 53.73 million 1000 USD 47.82 million 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — gross production value, Africa or China?
China, at 79.72 million 1000 USD against 5.08 million 1000 USD in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — gross production value between Africa and China?
74.63 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). 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 (current thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
120 places, 3,638 data points, 1991–2024
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