China vs Italy: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 22,214 kg/ha against 21,892 kg/ha in Italy, a difference of 322 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 125 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,288 kg/ha | 17,352 kg/ha | 8,064 kg/ha | Italy |
| 1970s | 13,052 kg/ha | 19,855 kg/ha | 6,803 kg/ha | Italy |
| 1980s | 16,449 kg/ha | 20,421 kg/ha | 3,973 kg/ha | Italy |
| 1990s | 18,377 kg/ha | 20,557 kg/ha | 2,179 kg/ha | Italy |
| 2000s | 21,247 kg/ha | 15,037 kg/ha | 6,211 kg/ha | China |
| 2010s | 21,389 kg/ha | 20,832 kg/ha | 556.8 kg/ha | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, China or Italy?
- China, at 22,214 kg/ha against 21,892 kg/ha in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between China and Italy?
- 322 kg/ha, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- China ranks 19th and Italy ranks 21st of 125 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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