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
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
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.