Brazil vs Vietnam: Sweet potato production
Brazil
970,050 tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
972,890 tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
14th
Vietnam rank
13th
Sweet potato production over time
- Brazil
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 972,890 tonnes against 970,050 tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 2,840 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 674,656 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1970s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 201,252 tonnes | Brazil |
| 1980s | 732,125 tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 553,486 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 512,650 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 980,940 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 614,452 tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 748,745 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 888,300 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 206,341 tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Brazil or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 972,890 tonnes against 970,050 tonnes in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Brazil and Vietnam?
- 2,840 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Vietnam rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.