Ethiopia vs Uganda: Sweet potato production
Ethiopia
1.19 million
in 2024
Uganda
1.03 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
Uganda rank
12th
Sweet potato production over time
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.19 million against 1.03 million in Uganda, a difference of 158,370.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Uganda ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 12th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,536 | 2.04 million | 1.86 million | Uganda |
| 2000s | 393,488 | 2.44 million | 2.05 million | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.89 million | 1.77 million | 117,329 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.24 million | 268,680 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Ethiopia or Uganda?
- Ethiopia, at 1.19 million against 1.03 million in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 158,370, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Uganda?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Uganda rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Uganda ranks 12th 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.