Peru vs Western Africa: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Peru
- Western Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 18,000 kg/ha against 3,417 kg/ha in Western Africa, a difference of 14,583 kg/ha.
That makes Peru's figure about 5.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 110 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,968 kg/ha | 5,378 kg/ha | 5,590 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1970s | 11,538 kg/ha | 4,819 kg/ha | 6,719 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1980s | 11,343 kg/ha | 5,211 kg/ha | 6,132 kg/ha | Peru |
| 1990s | 16,026 kg/ha | 4,280 kg/ha | 11,747 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 16,209 kg/ha | 3,160 kg/ha | 13,049 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 17,739 kg/ha | 3,072 kg/ha | 14,667 kg/ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 17,934 kg/ha | 3,359 kg/ha | 14,575 kg/ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Peru or Western Africa?
- Peru, at 18,000 kg/ha against 3,417 kg/ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Peru and Western Africa?
- 14,583 kg/ha, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Western Africa rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Peru ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 32nd of 110 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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