Japan vs Southern Asia: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22,547 kg/ha against 11,430 kg/ha in Southern Asia, a difference of 11,117 kg/ha.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 112 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,519 kg/ha | 7,376 kg/ha | 12,143 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1970s | 20,826 kg/ha | 7,916 kg/ha | 12,910 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1980s | 21,953 kg/ha | 8,388 kg/ha | 13,565 kg/ha | Japan |
| 1990s | 23,071 kg/ha | 8,547 kg/ha | 14,524 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2000s | 24,805 kg/ha | 8,839 kg/ha | 15,966 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2010s | 22,781 kg/ha | 10,376 kg/ha | 12,405 kg/ha | Japan |
| 2020s | 21,686 kg/ha | 10,960 kg/ha | 10,726 kg/ha | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Japan or Southern Asia?
- Japan, at 22,547 kg/ha against 11,430 kg/ha in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 11,117 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Japan ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 15th 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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