Congo vs Tonga: Sweet potato production
Congo
9,464 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
6,640 tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
72nd
Tonga rank
75th
Sweet potato production over time
- Congo
- Tonga
How they compare
Congo currently reports 9,464 tonnes against 6,640 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 2,824 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tonga ahead.
Congo ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,222 tonnes | 14,052 tonnes | 5,830 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 11,765 tonnes | 14,655 tonnes | 2,890 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 12,150 tonnes | 7,970 tonnes | 4,180 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 10,564 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | 5,802 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 6,313 tonnes | 6,394 tonnes | 81.7 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8,709 tonnes | 6,505 tonnes | 2,204 tonnes | Congo |
| 2020s | 9,436 tonnes | 6,675 tonnes | 2,760 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Congo or Tonga?
- Congo, at 9,464 tonnes against 6,640 tonnes in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Congo and Tonga?
- 2,824 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tonga rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Congo ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 75th 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.