Bangladesh vs Sierra Leone: Sweet potato production
Bangladesh
302,073 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
254,823 tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sweet potato production over time
- Bangladesh
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 302,073 tonnes against 254,823 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 47,250 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517,214 tonnes | 13,591 tonnes | 503,623 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 760,190 tonnes | 15,780 tonnes | 744,410 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 655,796 tonnes | 13,060 tonnes | 642,736 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 438,159 tonnes | 41,630 tonnes | 396,529 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 326,900 tonnes | 99,845 tonnes | 227,055 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 263,894 tonnes | 193,982 tonnes | 69,912 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 287,004 tonnes | 246,994 tonnes | 40,010 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Bangladesh or Sierra Leone?
- Bangladesh, at 302,073 tonnes against 254,823 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 47,250 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Sierra Leone rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.