Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Sweet potato production
Brazil
970,050
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
732,422
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Sweet potato production over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 970,050 against 732,422 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 237,628.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million | 307,778 | 1.48 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 399,200 | 1.17 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 732,125 | 458,400 | 273,725 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 553,486 | 464,500 | 88,986 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 512,650 | 534,512 | 21,862 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 614,452 | 673,359 | 58,907 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 888,300 | 734,067 | 154,233 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Brazil, at 970,050 against 732,422 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 237,628, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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.