Jamaica vs Spain: Sweet potato production
Jamaica
55,056 tonnes
in 2024
Spain
62,302 tonnes
in 2017
Jamaica rank
55th
Spain rank
53rd
Sweet potato production over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62,302 tonnes against 55,056 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 7,246 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 tonnes | 72,950 tonnes | 59,974 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 20,241 tonnes | 43,240 tonnes | 22,998 tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 24,678 tonnes | 42,608 tonnes | 17,930 tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 25,749 tonnes | 26,692 tonnes | 943.3 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 24,704 tonnes | 21,894 tonnes | 2,810 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 41,618 tonnes | 32,122 tonnes | 9,495 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Jamaica or Spain?
- Spain, at 62,302 tonnes against 55,056 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Jamaica and Spain?
- 7,246 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.