Niger vs Southern Africa: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Niger
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 19,297 kg/ha against 2,584 kg/ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 16,713 kg/ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 7.5 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 112 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,108 kg/ha | 2,852 kg/ha | 8,256 kg/ha | Niger |
| 1970s | 7,318 kg/ha | 3,274 kg/ha | 4,044 kg/ha | Niger |
| 1980s | 5,749 kg/ha | 3,457 kg/ha | 2,292 kg/ha | Niger |
| 1990s | 12,577 kg/ha | 3,404 kg/ha | 9,173 kg/ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 16,520 kg/ha | 3,211 kg/ha | 13,308 kg/ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 22,547 kg/ha | 2,868 kg/ha | 19,679 kg/ha | Niger |
| 2020s | 27,295 kg/ha | 2,644 kg/ha | 24,651 kg/ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Niger or Southern Africa?
- Niger, at 19,297 kg/ha against 2,584 kg/ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Niger and Southern Africa?
- 16,713 kg/ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Southern Africa rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Niger ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 24th 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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