Jamaica vs Peru: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18,000 kg/ha against 17,130 kg/ha in Jamaica, a difference of 870 kg/ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Peru ranks 26th of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,971 kg/ha | 10,968 kg/ha | 2,997 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1970s | 7,996 kg/ha | 11,538 kg/ha | 3,542 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1980s | 10,347 kg/ha | 11,343 kg/ha | 996.14 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1990s | 14,510 kg/ha | 16,026 kg/ha | 1,516 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 16,544 kg/ha | 16,209 kg/ha | 335.44 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17,274 kg/ha | 17,739 kg/ha | 464.67 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 16,964 kg/ha | 17,934 kg/ha | 970.48 kg/ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 18,000 kg/ha against 17,130 kg/ha in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Jamaica and Peru?
- 870 kg/ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Peru ranks 26th 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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