Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Sweet potato production
Dominican Republic
92,467 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
82,000 tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Uruguay rank
49th
Sweet potato production over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 92,467 tonnes against 82,000 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 10,467 tonnes.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,822 tonnes | 71,348 tonnes | 5,474 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 72,590 tonnes | 69,177 tonnes | 3,413 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 38,554 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 21,446 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 41,844 tonnes | 52,627 tonnes | 10,784 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 34,991 tonnes | 66,050 tonnes | 31,059 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 48,487 tonnes | 77,031 tonnes | 28,544 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 69,021 tonnes | 82,175 tonnes | 13,155 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 92,467 tonnes against 82,000 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 10,467 tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th 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.