Egypt vs Northern America: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Egypt
- Northern America
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 36,993 kg/ha against 18,662 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 18,331 kg/ha.
That makes Egypt's figure about 2.0 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 5th of 112 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,286 kg/ha | 10,119 kg/ha | 10,167 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1970s | 21,005 kg/ha | 12,425 kg/ha | 8,580 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1980s | 24,616 kg/ha | 14,159 kg/ha | 10,457 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 1990s | 24,741 kg/ha | 16,807 kg/ha | 7,934 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2000s | 25,333 kg/ha | 19,536 kg/ha | 5,797 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2010s | 32,933 kg/ha | 23,380 kg/ha | 9,554 kg/ha | Egypt |
| 2020s | 34,488 kg/ha | 21,274 kg/ha | 13,214 kg/ha | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Egypt or Northern America?
- Egypt, at 36,993 kg/ha against 18,662 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Egypt and Northern America?
- 18,331 kg/ha, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Northern America rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Egypt ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 5th 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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About this data
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