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
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
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.