Cameroon vs Kenya: Sweet potato production
Cameroon
633,125 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
862,724 tonnes
in 2024
Cameroon rank
19th
Kenya rank
16th
Sweet potato production over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 862,724 tonnes against 633,125 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 229,599 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,879 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 73,121 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 140,677 tonnes | 269,270 tonnes | 128,593 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 129,053 tonnes | 410,972 tonnes | 281,919 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 136,623 tonnes | 339,950 tonnes | 203,327 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 204,792 tonnes | 693,598 tonnes | 488,806 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 389,657 tonnes | 848,006 tonnes | 458,349 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 573,765 tonnes | 718,510 tonnes | 144,745 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 862,724 tonnes against 633,125 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 229,599 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Cameroon ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 16th 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.