Jamaica vs Western Africa: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Jamaica
- Western Africa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17,130 kg/ha against 3,417 kg/ha in Western Africa, a difference of 13,713 kg/ha.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.0 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,971 kg/ha | 5,378 kg/ha | 2,594 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7,996 kg/ha | 4,819 kg/ha | 3,177 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10,347 kg/ha | 5,211 kg/ha | 5,136 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 14,510 kg/ha | 4,280 kg/ha | 10,231 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16,544 kg/ha | 3,160 kg/ha | 13,384 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 17,274 kg/ha | 3,072 kg/ha | 14,203 kg/ha | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 16,964 kg/ha | 3,359 kg/ha | 13,605 kg/ha | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Jamaica or Western Africa?
- Jamaica, at 17,130 kg/ha against 3,417 kg/ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Jamaica and Western Africa?
- 13,713 kg/ha, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Western Africa rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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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