Egypt vs South Korea: Sweet potato production
Egypt
443,511
in 2024
South Korea
314,426
in 2024
Egypt rank
25th
South Korea rank
28th
Sweet potato production over time
- Egypt
- South Korea
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 443,511 against 314,426 in South Korea, a difference of 129,085.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Egypt ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,320 | 1.96 million | 1.88 million | South Korea |
| 1970s | 75,441 | 1.73 million | 1.66 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 95,291 | 812,706 | 717,415 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 159,640 | 335,416 | 175,776 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 305,628 | 314,930 | 9,302 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 384,140 | 318,294 | 65,847 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 435,291 | 326,026 | 109,264 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Egypt or South Korea?
- Egypt, at 443,511 against 314,426 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Egypt and South Korea?
- 129,085, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Korea rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Egypt ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 28th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.