Democratic Republic of Congo vs Japan: Sweet potato production
Democratic Republic of Congo
625,963 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
717,000 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Japan rank
18th
Sweet potato production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 717,000 tonnes against 625,963 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 91,037 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 120 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259,451 tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.88 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 291,900 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 363,200 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 371,374 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 805,226 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 231,575 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 784,805 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 480,759 tonnes | 848,140 tonnes | 367,381 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 591,662 tonnes | 700,600 tonnes | 108,938 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Japan?
- Japan, at 717,000 tonnes against 625,963 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 91,037 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Japan rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Japan ranks 18th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.