Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Sweet potato production

Democratic Republic of Congo
625,963 tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
504,411 tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Philippines rank
23rd

Sweet potato production over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 625,963 tonnes against 504,411 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 121,552 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Philippines ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 259,451 tonnes 717,594 tonnes 458,143 tonnes Philippines
1970s 291,900 tonnes 836,268 tonnes 544,368 tonnes Philippines
1980s 363,200 tonnes 775,963 tonnes 412,763 tonnes Philippines
1990s 371,374 tonnes 631,908 tonnes 260,534 tonnes Philippines
2000s 231,575 tonnes 558,923 tonnes 327,348 tonnes Philippines
2010s 480,759 tonnes 527,688 tonnes 46,929 tonnes Philippines
2020s 591,662 tonnes 535,687 tonnes 55,975 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 Philippines?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 625,963 tonnes against 504,411 tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
121,552 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for sweet potato production?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 23rd 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.