Chile vs New Zealand: Sweet potato production
Chile
15,599 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
11,891 tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
67th
New Zealand rank
69th
Sweet potato production over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15,599 tonnes against 11,891 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 3,708 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,667 tonnes | 4,451 tonnes | 6,216 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 9,310 tonnes | 8,313 tonnes | 996.9 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 7,000 tonnes | 9,306 tonnes | 2,306 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7,153 tonnes | 19,900 tonnes | 12,747 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,019 tonnes | 16,210 tonnes | 7,191 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14,353 tonnes | 13,242 tonnes | 1,111 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 15,632 tonnes | 11,861 tonnes | 3,772 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Chile or New Zealand?
- Chile, at 15,599 tonnes against 11,891 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Chile and New Zealand?
- 3,708 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Chile ranks 67th and New Zealand ranks 69th 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.