Benin vs Laos: Sweet potato production
Benin
112,413
in 2024
Laos
138,700
in 2024
Benin rank
41st
Laos rank
38th
Sweet potato production over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 138,700 against 112,413 in Benin, a difference of 26,287.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Laos ranks 38th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,994 | 16,000 | 29,994 | Benin |
| 1970s | 57,946 | 43,931 | 14,014 | Benin |
| 1980s | 34,154 | 108,465 | 74,312 | Laos |
| 1990s | 46,522 | 119,243 | 72,721 | Laos |
| 2000s | 63,856 | 127,526 | 63,671 | Laos |
| 2010s | 66,344 | 107,002 | 40,657 | Laos |
| 2020s | 71,459 | 126,208 | 54,748 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 138,700 against 112,413 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Benin and Laos?
- 26,287, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Benin ranks 41st and Laos ranks 38th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.