Italy vs Somalia: Sweet potato production

Italy
8,494 tonnes
in 2017
Somalia
8,843 tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
74th
Somalia rank
73rd

Sweet potato production over time

  • Italy
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 8,843 tonnes against 8,494 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 349 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 73rd of 120 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 32,394 tonnes 2,111 tonnes 30,283 tonnes Italy
1970s 23,538 tonnes 3,140 tonnes 20,398 tonnes Italy
1980s 14,970 tonnes 3,820 tonnes 11,150 tonnes Italy
1990s 13,667 tonnes 4,570 tonnes 9,097 tonnes Italy
2000s 15,199 tonnes 6,973 tonnes 8,226 tonnes Italy
2010s 8,175 tonnes 8,177 tonnes 1.2 tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Italy or Somalia?
Somalia, at 8,843 tonnes against 8,494 tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Italy and Somalia?
349 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Somalia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Italy and Somalia rank globally for sweet potato production?
Italy ranks 74th and Somalia ranks 73rd 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

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.