Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Eastern Asia: Sweet potatoes — Yield

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
13,671 kg/ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
22,012 kg/ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Eastern Asia rank
4th

Sweet potatoes — Yield over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 22,012 kg/ha against 13,671 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 8,341 kg/ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.6 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 16 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Asia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 13,455 kg/ha 9,650 kg/ha 3,805 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 13,766 kg/ha 13,180 kg/ha 585.82 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 14,100 kg/ha 16,527 kg/ha 2,427 kg/ha Eastern Asia
1990s 13,407 kg/ha 18,405 kg/ha 4,997 kg/ha Eastern Asia
2000s 13,082 kg/ha 21,218 kg/ha 8,136 kg/ha Eastern Asia
2010s 13,493 kg/ha 21,414 kg/ha 7,920 kg/ha Eastern Asia
2020s 13,642 kg/ha 22,005 kg/ha 8,363 kg/ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 22,012 kg/ha against 13,671 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
8,341 kg/ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Eastern Asia rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 16 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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