Sierra Leone vs Western Asia: Sweet potatoes — Production

Sierra Leone
254,823 t
in 2024
Western Asia
19,362 t
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
28th
Western Asia rank
24th

Sweet potatoes — Production over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 254,823 t against 19,362 t in Western Asia, a difference of 235,461 t.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 13.2 times Western Asia's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 24th of 113 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 13,591 t 464.44 t 13,127 t Sierra Leone
1970s 15,780 t 585 t 15,195 t Sierra Leone
1980s 13,060 t 2,401 t 10,659 t Sierra Leone
1990s 41,630 t 8,626 t 33,004 t Sierra Leone
2000s 99,845 t 30,191 t 69,653 t Sierra Leone
2010s 193,982 t 34,145 t 159,837 t Sierra Leone
2020s 246,994 t 32,367 t 214,627 t Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — production, Sierra Leone or Western Asia?
Sierra Leone, at 254,823 t against 19,362 t in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — production between Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
235,461 t, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Western Asia rank globally for sweet potatoes — production?
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and Western Asia ranks 24th 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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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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