Jamaica vs Malaysia: Sweet potato production
Jamaica
55,056 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia
50,583 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Malaysia rank
57th
Sweet potato production over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 55,056 tonnes against 50,583 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 4,473 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 tonnes | 100,778 tonnes | 87,802 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 20,241 tonnes | 48,500 tonnes | 28,259 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 24,678 tonnes | 28,680 tonnes | 4,002 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 25,749 tonnes | 35,855 tonnes | 10,106 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 24,704 tonnes | 22,905 tonnes | 1,799 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 42,154 tonnes | 45,133 tonnes | 2,979 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 54,357 tonnes | 47,324 tonnes | 7,033 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 55,056 tonnes against 50,583 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 4,473 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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.