Africa vs Italy: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Africa
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 21,892 kg/ha against 7,211 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 14,681 kg/ha.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.0 times Africa's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 35 groups.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,328 kg/ha | 17,352 kg/ha | 12,025 kg/ha | Italy |
| 1970s | 4,549 kg/ha | 19,855 kg/ha | 15,305 kg/ha | Italy |
| 1980s | 4,947 kg/ha | 20,421 kg/ha | 15,474 kg/ha | Italy |
| 1990s | 4,313 kg/ha | 20,557 kg/ha | 16,243 kg/ha | Italy |
| 2000s | 4,363 kg/ha | 15,037 kg/ha | 10,674 kg/ha | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,696 kg/ha | 20,832 kg/ha | 15,136 kg/ha | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Africa or Italy?
- Italy, at 21,892 kg/ha against 7,211 kg/ha in Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Africa and Italy?
- 14,681 kg/ha, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Africa and Italy rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Africa ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 35 groups.
- 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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