Northern America vs Spain: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Northern America
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29,045 kg/ha against 18,662 kg/ha in Northern America, a difference of 10,383 kg/ha.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Northern America ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 8th of 8 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern America | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,119 kg/ha | 12,959 kg/ha | 2,840 kg/ha | Spain |
| 1970s | 12,425 kg/ha | 12,531 kg/ha | 106.75 kg/ha | Spain |
| 1980s | 14,159 kg/ha | 16,355 kg/ha | 2,196 kg/ha | Spain |
| 1990s | 16,807 kg/ha | 17,278 kg/ha | 471.42 kg/ha | Spain |
| 2000s | 19,536 kg/ha | 16,514 kg/ha | 3,022 kg/ha | Northern America |
| 2010s | 23,515 kg/ha | 21,060 kg/ha | 2,455 kg/ha | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Northern America or Spain?
- Spain, at 29,045 kg/ha against 18,662 kg/ha in Northern America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Northern America and Spain?
- 10,383 kg/ha, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Northern America and Spain rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Northern America ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 8th of 8 groups.
- 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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