Cameroon vs Japan: Sweet potato production
Cameroon
633,125 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
717,000 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Japan rank
18th
Sweet potato production over time
- Cameroon
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 717,000 tonnes against 633,125 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 83,875 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,879 tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 140,677 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 129,053 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 136,623 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 204,792 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 811,588 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 389,657 tonnes | 848,140 tonnes | 458,483 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 573,765 tonnes | 700,600 tonnes | 126,835 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Cameroon or Japan?
- Japan, at 717,000 tonnes against 633,125 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cameroon and Japan?
- 83,875 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Japan rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Japan ranks 18th 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.