China, mainland vs Italy: Sweet potatoes — Yield

China, mainland
22,207 kg/ha
in 2024
Italy
21,892 kg/ha
in 2017
China, mainland rank
21st
Italy rank
22nd

Sweet potatoes — Yield over time

  • China, mainland
  • Italy
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 22,207 kg/ha against 21,892 kg/ha in Italy, a difference of 315 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

China, mainland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd of 112 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 9,177 kg/ha 17,352 kg/ha 8,175 kg/ha Italy
1970s 13,010 kg/ha 19,855 kg/ha 6,844 kg/ha Italy
1980s 16,449 kg/ha 20,421 kg/ha 3,972 kg/ha Italy
1990s 18,377 kg/ha 20,557 kg/ha 2,180 kg/ha Italy
2000s 21,247 kg/ha 15,037 kg/ha 6,211 kg/ha China, mainland
2010s 21,383 kg/ha 20,832 kg/ha 551.25 kg/ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, China, mainland or Italy?
China, mainland, at 22,207 kg/ha against 21,892 kg/ha in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between China, mainland and Italy?
315 kg/ha, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Italy?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do China, mainland and Italy rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
China, mainland ranks 21st and Italy ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — 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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