Indonesia vs Madagascar: Sweet potato production
Indonesia
1.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Madagascar rank
9th
Sweet potato production over time
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.48 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 181,320 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 120 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million tonnes | 337,561 tonnes | 2.45 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2.29 million tonnes | 333,144 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.09 million tonnes | 438,742 tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.98 million tonnes | 497,594 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.88 million tonnes | 703,907 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 352,022 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Indonesia or Madagascar?
- Indonesia, at 1.48 million tonnes against 1.30 million tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 181,320 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Madagascar rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 9th 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.