Africa vs Indonesia: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Africa
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 21,557 kg/ha against 7,211 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 14,346 kg/ha.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Africa ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 35 regions.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,328 kg/ha | 6,298 kg/ha | 970.24 kg/ha | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4,549 kg/ha | 7,003 kg/ha | 2,454 kg/ha | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 4,947 kg/ha | 8,231 kg/ha | 3,283 kg/ha | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 4,313 kg/ha | 9,663 kg/ha | 5,350 kg/ha | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 4,363 kg/ha | 10,304 kg/ha | 5,941 kg/ha | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5,915 kg/ha | 15,946 kg/ha | 10,032 kg/ha | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 7,102 kg/ha | 21,845 kg/ha | 14,743 kg/ha | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Africa or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 21,557 kg/ha against 7,211 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Africa and Indonesia?
- 14,346 kg/ha, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Indonesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Indonesia rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Africa ranks 22nd and Indonesia ranks 22nd of 35 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Yield. 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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