Africa vs Sudan (former): Sweet potatoes — Yield

Africa
7,211 kg/ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
21,429 kg/ha
in 2011
Africa rank
22nd
Sudan (former) rank
23rd

Sweet potatoes — Yield over time

  • Africa
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 21,429 kg/ha against 7,211 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 14,218 kg/ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 3.0 times Africa's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan (former) ranks 23rd of 35 groups.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 5,328 kg/ha 26,153 kg/ha 20,826 kg/ha Sudan (former)
1970s 4,549 kg/ha 24,666 kg/ha 20,116 kg/ha Sudan (former)
1980s 4,947 kg/ha 17,121 kg/ha 12,174 kg/ha Sudan (former)
1990s 4,313 kg/ha 14,984 kg/ha 10,671 kg/ha Sudan (former)
2000s 4,363 kg/ha 19,493 kg/ha 15,130 kg/ha Sudan (former)
2010s 4,846 kg/ha 21,429 kg/ha 16,583 kg/ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Africa or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 21,429 kg/ha against 7,211 kg/ha in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Africa and Sudan (former)?
14,218 kg/ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Africa and Sudan (former) rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
Africa ranks 22nd and Sudan (former) ranks 23rd 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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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
153 places, 8,853 data points, 1961–2024
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