Guinea-Bissau vs Sri Lanka: Sweet potato production
Guinea-Bissau
38,162 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
49,825 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
60th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sweet potato production over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 49,825 tonnes against 38,162 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 11,663 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37,933 tonnes | 35,607 tonnes | 2,326 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 39,810 tonnes | 47,284 tonnes | 7,474 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Guinea-Bissau or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 49,825 tonnes against 38,162 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 11,663 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sri Lanka rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.