Benin vs Senegal: Sweet potato production
Benin
112,413 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
114,742 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
41st
Senegal rank
40th
Sweet potato production over time
- Benin
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 114,742 tonnes against 112,413 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 2,329 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,994 tonnes | 13,523 tonnes | 32,471 tonnes | Benin |
| 1970s | 57,946 tonnes | 7,348 tonnes | 50,597 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 34,154 tonnes | 6,631 tonnes | 27,523 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 46,522 tonnes | 6,592 tonnes | 39,930 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 63,856 tonnes | 37,572 tonnes | 26,284 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 66,344 tonnes | 53,673 tonnes | 12,671 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 71,459 tonnes | 106,828 tonnes | 35,369 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Benin or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 114,742 tonnes against 112,413 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Benin and Senegal?
- 2,329 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Senegal rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Benin ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 40th 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.