Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Sweet potato production
Jamaica
55,056 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
49,825 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sweet potato production over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 55,056 tonnes against 49,825 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5,231 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,976 tonnes | 61,234 tonnes | 48,259 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 20,241 tonnes | 122,388 tonnes | 102,147 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 24,678 tonnes | 116,704 tonnes | 92,026 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 25,749 tonnes | 60,798 tonnes | 35,048 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24,704 tonnes | 46,338 tonnes | 21,634 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 42,154 tonnes | 45,665 tonnes | 3,511 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 54,357 tonnes | 47,284 tonnes | 7,073 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 55,056 tonnes against 49,825 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 5,231 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.