Portugal vs South America: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Portugal
- South America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24,323 kg/ha against 14,177 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 10,146 kg/ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and South America ranks 8th of 112 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,722 kg/ha | 10,126 kg/ha | 2,404 kg/ha | South America |
| 1970s | 7,789 kg/ha | 9,953 kg/ha | 2,164 kg/ha | South America |
| 1980s | 7,903 kg/ha | 9,313 kg/ha | 1,410 kg/ha | South America |
| 1990s | 9,285 kg/ha | 11,095 kg/ha | 1,810 kg/ha | South America |
| 2000s | 8,648 kg/ha | 11,570 kg/ha | 2,922 kg/ha | South America |
| 2010s | 22,017 kg/ha | 13,061 kg/ha | 8,955 kg/ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Portugal or South America?
- Portugal, at 24,323 kg/ha against 14,177 kg/ha in South America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Portugal and South America?
- 10,146 kg/ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South America?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and South America rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Portugal ranks 13th and South America ranks 8th 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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