Cuba vs Taiwan: Sweet potato production
Cuba
237,790 tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan
212,360 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
33rd
Taiwan rank
36th
Sweet potato production over time
- Cuba
- Taiwan
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 237,790 tonnes against 212,360 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 25,430 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Cuba ranks 33rd and Taiwan ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225,133 tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 259,800 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 184,319 tonnes | 511,377 tonnes | 327,058 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 217,814 tonnes | 201,095 tonnes | 16,719 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 402,369 tonnes | 204,464 tonnes | 197,905 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 459,353 tonnes | 223,420 tonnes | 235,933 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 271,442 tonnes | 218,963 tonnes | 52,479 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Cuba or Taiwan?
- Cuba, at 237,790 tonnes against 212,360 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Cuba and Taiwan?
- 25,430 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Taiwan rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Cuba ranks 33rd and Taiwan ranks 36th 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.