Asia vs Ethiopia: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Asia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 28,431 kg/ha against 20,619 kg/ha in Asia, a difference of 7,812 kg/ha.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 28 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,595 kg/ha | 8,120 kg/ha | 9,475 kg/ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 19,432 kg/ha | 9,044 kg/ha | 10,387 kg/ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 19,684 kg/ha | 31,195 kg/ha | 11,511 kg/ha | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20,573 kg/ha | 25,957 kg/ha | 5,383 kg/ha | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Asia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 28,431 kg/ha against 20,619 kg/ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Asia and Ethiopia?
- 7,812 kg/ha, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Ethiopia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Asia ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 9th of 28 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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About this data
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