Jamaica vs Malaysia: Sweet potatoes — Production
Sweet potatoes — Production over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 55,056 t against 50,583 t in Malaysia, a difference of 4,473 t.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 t | 100,778 t | 87,802 t | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 20,241 t | 48,500 t | 28,259 t | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 24,678 t | 28,680 t | 4,002 t | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 25,749 t | 35,855 t | 10,106 t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24,704 t | 22,905 t | 1,799 t | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42,154 t | 45,133 t | 2,979 t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54,357 t | 47,324 t | 7,033 t | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — production, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 55,056 t against 50,583 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — production between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 4,473 t, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for sweet potatoes — production?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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