Northern Africa vs Timor-Leste: Sweet potatoes — Production

Northern Africa
732,812 t
in 2024
Timor-Leste
4,825 t
in 2024
Northern Africa rank
16th
Timor-Leste rank
13th

Sweet potatoes — Production over time

  • Northern Africa
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 732,812 t against 4,825 t in Timor-Leste, a difference of 727,987 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 151.9 times Timor-Leste's.

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

Northern Africa ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 26 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1960s 95,487 t 14,688 t 80,798 t Northern Africa
1970s 111,701 t 15,556 t 96,145 t Northern Africa
1980s 123,662 t 11,338 t 112,323 t Northern Africa
1990s 207,799 t 14,289 t 193,510 t Northern Africa
2000s 470,511 t 20,725 t 449,786 t Northern Africa
2010s 639,836 t 7,025 t 632,810 t Northern Africa
2020s 716,193 t 5,009 t 711,184 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — production, Northern Africa or Timor-Leste?
Northern Africa, at 732,812 t against 4,825 t in Timor-Leste as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — production between Northern Africa and Timor-Leste?
727,987 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Timor-Leste?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for sweet potatoes — production?
Northern Africa ranks 16th and Timor-Leste ranks 13th of 26 groups.
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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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Production
Unit
t
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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