Central America vs Japan: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Central America
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22,547 kg/ha against 10,817 kg/ha in Central America, a difference of 11,730 kg/ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Central America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 18th and Japan ranks 18th of 35 regions.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,798 kg/ha | 19,519 kg/ha | 11,721 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 10,478 kg/ha | 20,826 kg/ha | 10,348 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 13,893 kg/ha | 21,953 kg/ha | 8,060 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 17,159 kg/ha | 23,071 kg/ha | 5,912 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 17,401 kg/ha | 24,805 kg/ha | 7,404 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,151 kg/ha | 22,781 kg/ha | 9,629 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 11,404 kg/ha | 21,686 kg/ha | 10,283 kg/ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Central America or Japan?
- Japan, at 22,547 kg/ha against 10,817 kg/ha in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Central America and Japan?
- 11,730 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Japan rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Central America ranks 18th and Japan ranks 18th of 35 regions.
- 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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