Congo vs New Zealand: Sweet potato production

Congo
9,464 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
11,891 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
69th

Sweet potato production over time

  • Congo
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11,891 tonnes against 9,464 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 2,427 tonnes.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 8,222 tonnes 4,451 tonnes 3,771 tonnes Congo
1970s 11,765 tonnes 8,313 tonnes 3,452 tonnes Congo
1980s 12,150 tonnes 9,306 tonnes 2,844 tonnes Congo
1990s 10,564 tonnes 19,900 tonnes 9,336 tonnes New Zealand
2000s 6,313 tonnes 16,210 tonnes 9,897 tonnes New Zealand
2010s 8,709 tonnes 13,242 tonnes 4,533 tonnes New Zealand
2020s 9,436 tonnes 11,861 tonnes 2,425 tonnes New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Congo or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 11,891 tonnes against 9,464 tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Congo and New Zealand?
2,427 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Congo and New Zealand rank globally for sweet potato production?
Congo ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th 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

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.