Caribbean vs Japan: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Caribbean
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22,547 kg/ha against 5,042 kg/ha in Caribbean, a difference of 17,505 kg/ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 4.5 times Caribbean's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 25 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,936 kg/ha | 19,519 kg/ha | 14,583 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 4,774 kg/ha | 20,826 kg/ha | 16,052 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 4,430 kg/ha | 21,953 kg/ha | 17,523 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 3,584 kg/ha | 23,071 kg/ha | 19,487 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 4,933 kg/ha | 24,805 kg/ha | 19,872 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 6,842 kg/ha | 22,781 kg/ha | 15,938 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 6,003 kg/ha | 21,686 kg/ha | 15,683 kg/ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Caribbean or Japan?
- Japan, at 22,547 kg/ha against 5,042 kg/ha in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Caribbean and Japan?
- 17,505 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Japan rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Caribbean ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 19th of 25 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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