Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: Sweet potato production
Cambodia
39,283 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
49,825 tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
59th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sweet potato production over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 49,825 tonnes against 39,283 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 10,542 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,033 tonnes | 61,234 tonnes | 39,201 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 22,980 tonnes | 122,388 tonnes | 99,408 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 37,700 tonnes | 116,704 tonnes | 79,004 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 38,310 tonnes | 60,798 tonnes | 22,488 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 39,693 tonnes | 46,338 tonnes | 6,645 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 47,975 tonnes | 45,665 tonnes | 2,310 tonnes | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 40,899 tonnes | 47,284 tonnes | 6,385 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 49,825 tonnes against 39,283 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 10,542 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Cambodia ranks 59th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.