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
- Nigeria
How they compare
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.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.60 million tonnes | 169,222 tonnes | 84.43 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 115.83 million tonnes | 102,300 tonnes | 115.73 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 109.34 million tonnes | 98,600 tonnes | 109.24 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 111.99 million tonnes | 935,900 tonnes | 111.05 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 96.51 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 93.60 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 56.29 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 52.49 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 51.39 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 47.31 million tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, China or Nigeria?
- China, at 51.35 million tonnes against 4.09 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between China and Nigeria?
- 47.26 million tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Nigeria rank globally for sweet potato production?
- China ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.