Ethiopia vs United States: Sweet potato production
Ethiopia
1.19 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
10th
United States rank
11th
Sweet potato production over time
- Ethiopia
- United States
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1.19 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 65,870 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180,536 tonnes | 572,546 tonnes | 392,010 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 393,488 tonnes | 731,236 tonnes | 337,748 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 576,255 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 264,248 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Ethiopia or United States?
- Ethiopia, at 1.19 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Ethiopia and United States?
- 65,870 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and United States rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and United States ranks 11th 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.