Central America vs China, People's Republic of: Sweet potatoes β€” Yield

Central America
10,817 kg/ha
in 2024
China, People's Republic of
22,214 kg/ha
in 2024
Central America rank
18th
China, People's Republic of rank
19th

Sweet potatoes β€” Yield over time

  • Central America
  • China, People's Republic of
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 22,214 kg/ha against 10,817 kg/ha in Central America, a difference of 11,397 kg/ha.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 2.1 times Central America's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

Central America ranks 18th and China, People's Republic of ranks 19th of 35 regions.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 7,798 kg/ha 9,288 kg/ha 1,490 kg/ha China, People's Republic of
1970s 10,478 kg/ha 13,052 kg/ha 2,574 kg/ha China, People's Republic of
1980s 13,893 kg/ha 16,449 kg/ha 2,556 kg/ha China, People's Republic of
1990s 17,159 kg/ha 18,377 kg/ha 1,218 kg/ha China, People's Republic of
2000s 17,401 kg/ha 21,247 kg/ha 3,846 kg/ha China, People's Republic of
2010s 13,151 kg/ha 21,557 kg/ha 8,406 kg/ha China, People's Republic of
2020s 11,404 kg/ha 22,220 kg/ha 10,817 kg/ha China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes β€” yield, Central America or China, People's Republic of?
China, People's Republic of, at 22,214 kg/ha against 10,817 kg/ha in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes β€” yield between Central America and China, People's Republic of?
11,397 kg/ha, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, People's Republic of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central America and China, People's Republic of rank globally for sweet potatoes β€” yield?
Central America ranks 18th and China, People's Republic of ranks 19th of 35 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes β€” Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes β€” 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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