India vs United States: Sweet potato production
India
1.31 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
1.12 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
8th
United States rank
11th
Sweet potato production over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 1.31 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 186,720 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
India ranks 8th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 million tonnes | 650,240 tonnes | 562,649 tonnes | India |
| 1970s | 1.61 million tonnes | 575,782 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | India |
| 1980s | 1.47 million tonnes | 564,927 tonnes | 908,913 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes | 563,157 tonnes | 606,713 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 1.11 million tonnes | 731,236 tonnes | 377,214 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 88,636 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 40,788 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, India or United States?
- India, at 1.31 million tonnes against 1.12 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between India and United States?
- 186,720 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for sweet potato production?
- India ranks 8th 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.