Cameroon vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Sweet potato production

Cameroon
633,125 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
625,963 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th

Sweet potato production over time

  • Cameroon
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 633,125 tonnes against 625,963 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 7,162 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Cameroon ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th of 120 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 107,879 tonnes 259,451 tonnes 151,572 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 140,677 tonnes 291,900 tonnes 151,223 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 129,053 tonnes 363,200 tonnes 234,147 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 136,623 tonnes 371,374 tonnes 234,751 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 204,792 tonnes 231,575 tonnes 26,783 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 389,657 tonnes 480,759 tonnes 91,102 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 573,765 tonnes 591,662 tonnes 17,897 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Cameroon or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Cameroon, at 633,125 tonnes against 625,963 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
7,162 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for sweet potato production?
Cameroon ranks 19th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.