Indonesia vs Nigeria: Sweet potato production
Indonesia
1.48 million
in 2024
Nigeria
4.09 million
in 2024
Indonesia rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
Sweet potato production over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.09 million against 1.48 million in Indonesia, a difference of 2.61 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.8 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 million | 169,222 | 2.62 million | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2.29 million | 102,300 | 2.18 million | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.09 million | 98,600 | 1.99 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 935,900 | 1.04 million | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.88 million | 2.91 million | 1.03 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.12 million | 3.80 million | 1.68 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 4.09 million | 2.45 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 4.09 million against 1.48 million in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 2.61 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.