China vs Tanzania: Sweet potato production
China
51.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
2.23 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
1st
Tanzania rank
4th
Sweet potato production over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
China currently reports 51.35 million tonnes against 2.23 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 49.13 million tonnes.
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 tonnes | 222,719 tonnes | 84.37 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 115.83 million tonnes | 424,826 tonnes | 115.41 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 109.34 million tonnes | 320,113 tonnes | 109.02 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 111.99 million tonnes | 403,771 tonnes | 111.58 million tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 96.51 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 95.33 million tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 56.29 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 52.64 million tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 51.39 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 48.95 million tonnes | 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 tonnes against 2.23 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between China and Tanzania?
- 49.13 million tonnes, 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?
- 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.