Jamaica vs Paraguay: Sweet potato production
Jamaica
55,056 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
51,532 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Paraguay rank
56th
Sweet potato production over time
- Jamaica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 55,056 tonnes against 51,532 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 3,524 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 tonnes | 84,542 tonnes | 71,567 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 20,241 tonnes | 101,610 tonnes | 81,369 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 24,678 tonnes | 104,794 tonnes | 80,116 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 25,749 tonnes | 85,161 tonnes | 59,412 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 24,704 tonnes | 108,956 tonnes | 84,252 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 42,154 tonnes | 47,988 tonnes | 5,834 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 54,357 tonnes | 46,876 tonnes | 7,481 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Jamaica or Paraguay?
- Jamaica, at 55,056 tonnes against 51,532 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 3,524 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Paraguay rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.