China vs Nigeria: Sweet potato production

China

51.35 million tonnes

in 2024

Nigeria

4.09 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

1st

Nigeria rank

3rd

Sweet potato production over time

China currently reports 51.35 million tonnes against 4.09 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 47.26 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 12.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 120 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.