Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 11,124 kg/ha against 10,806 kg/ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 318 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 112 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,159 kg/ha | 4,057 kg/ha | 6,102 kg/ha | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 10,998 kg/ha | 4,776 kg/ha | 6,222 kg/ha | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 10,751 kg/ha | 8,015 kg/ha | 2,736 kg/ha | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9,557 kg/ha | 6,433 kg/ha | 3,124 kg/ha | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9,170 kg/ha | 6,664 kg/ha | 2,507 kg/ha | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10,093 kg/ha | 9,510 kg/ha | 582.96 kg/ha | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10,471 kg/ha | 11,167 kg/ha | 696 kg/ha | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 11,124 kg/ha against 10,806 kg/ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 318 kg/ha, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 112 countries.
- 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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