Cape Verde vs Greece: Sweet potato production
Cape Verde
2,275 tonnes
in 2024
Greece
2,153 tonnes
in 2017
Cape Verde rank
90th
Greece rank
91st
Sweet potato production over time
- Cape Verde
- Greece
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 2,275 tonnes against 2,153 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 122 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 90th and Greece ranks 91st of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,001 tonnes | 1,809 tonnes | 4,192 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1,248 tonnes | 2,685 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 6,522 tonnes | 4,096 tonnes | 2,426 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4,501 tonnes | 2,638 tonnes | 1,863 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 8,630 tonnes | 5,076 tonnes | 3,554 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 6,900 tonnes | 3,085 tonnes | 3,815 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Cape Verde or Greece?
- Cape Verde, at 2,275 tonnes against 2,153 tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cape Verde and Greece?
- 122 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greece?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Cape Verde and Greece rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Cape Verde ranks 90th and Greece ranks 91st 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.