Australia vs Uruguay: Sweet potato production
Australia
89,203 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
82,000 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
Uruguay rank
49th
Sweet potato production over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89,203 tonnes against 82,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 7,203 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 tonnes | 71,348 tonnes | 69,718 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 2,496 tonnes | 69,177 tonnes | 66,681 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4,340 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 55,660 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10,020 tonnes | 52,627 tonnes | 42,608 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 38,329 tonnes | 66,050 tonnes | 27,721 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 74,975 tonnes | 77,031 tonnes | 2,056 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 95,421 tonnes | 82,175 tonnes | 13,246 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 89,203 tonnes against 82,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Australia and Uruguay?
- 7,203 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Australia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.