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
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) β 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.