Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Sweet potato production
Democratic Republic of Congo
625,963 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
732,422 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Sweet potato production over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 732,422 tonnes against 625,963 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 106,459 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259,451 tonnes | 307,778 tonnes | 48,327 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 291,900 tonnes | 399,200 tonnes | 107,300 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 363,200 tonnes | 458,400 tonnes | 95,200 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 371,374 tonnes | 464,500 tonnes | 93,126 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 231,575 tonnes | 534,512 tonnes | 302,937 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 480,759 tonnes | 673,359 tonnes | 192,600 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 591,662 tonnes | 734,067 tonnes | 142,405 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 732,422 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 Papua New Guinea?
- 106,459 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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.