Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mali: Sweet potato production

Democratic Republic of Congo
625,963 tonnes
in 2024
Mali
614,079 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Mali rank
21st

Sweet potato production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 625,963 tonnes against 614,079 tonnes in Mali, a difference of 11,884 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Mali ranks 21st of 120 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1960s 259,451 tonnes 31,867 tonnes 227,584 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 291,900 tonnes 21,850 tonnes 270,050 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 363,200 tonnes 10,986 tonnes 352,214 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 371,374 tonnes 17,085 tonnes 354,289 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 231,575 tonnes 149,896 tonnes 81,679 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 480,759 tonnes 429,084 tonnes 51,676 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 591,662 tonnes 547,415 tonnes 44,247 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mali?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 625,963 tonnes against 614,079 tonnes in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
11,884 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mali rank globally for sweet potato production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Mali ranks 21st 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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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

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.