China vs Tanzania: Sweet potato production
China
51.35 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.23 million
in 2024
China rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th
Sweet potato production over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
China currently reports 51.35 million against 2.23 million in Tanzania, a difference of 49.13 million.
That makes China's figure about 23.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 120 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.60 million | 222,719 | 84.37 million | China |
| 1970s | 115.83 million | 424,826 | 115.41 million | China |
| 1980s | 109.34 million | 320,113 | 109.02 million | China |
| 1990s | 111.99 million | 403,771 | 111.58 million | China |
| 2000s | 96.51 million | 1.18 million | 95.33 million | China |
| 2010s | 56.29 million | 3.65 million | 52.64 million | China |
| 2020s | 51.39 million | 2.44 million | 48.95 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, China or Tanzania?
- China, at 51.35 million against 2.23 million in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between China and Tanzania?
- 49.13 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for sweet potato production?
- China ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.