Egypt vs Niger: Sweet potato production
Egypt
443,511 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
314,757 tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
25th
Niger rank
27th
Sweet potato production over time
- Egypt
- Niger
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 443,511 tonnes against 314,757 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 128,754 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 25th and Niger ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82,320 tonnes | 18,054 tonnes | 64,266 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 75,441 tonnes | 21,297 tonnes | 54,144 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 95,291 tonnes | 34,662 tonnes | 60,629 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 159,640 tonnes | 41,699 tonnes | 117,941 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 305,628 tonnes | 58,038 tonnes | 247,590 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 384,140 tonnes | 100,584 tonnes | 283,556 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 435,291 tonnes | 261,750 tonnes | 173,541 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Egypt or Niger?
- Egypt, at 443,511 tonnes against 314,757 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Egypt and Niger?
- 128,754 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Niger rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Egypt ranks 25th and Niger ranks 27th 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.