Japan vs Kenya: Sweet potato production
Japan
717,000
in 2024
Kenya
862,724
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Kenya rank
16th
Sweet potato production over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 862,724 against 717,000 in Japan, a difference of 145,724.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 million | 181,000 | 4.96 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 269,270 | 1.41 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 410,972 | 1.00 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 339,950 | 836,650 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 693,598 | 322,782 | Japan |
| 2010s | 848,140 | 848,006 | 133.7 | Japan |
| 2020s | 700,600 | 718,510 | 17,910 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 862,724 against 717,000 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Japan and Kenya?
- 145,724, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Japan ranks 18th and Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.