Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Sweet potato production
Japan
717,000
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
732,422
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Sweet potato production over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 732,422 against 717,000 in Japan, a difference of 15,422.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 million | 307,778 | 4.83 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 399,200 | 1.28 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.42 million | 458,400 | 956,800 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 464,500 | 712,100 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 534,512 | 481,868 | Japan |
| 2010s | 848,140 | 673,359 | 174,781 | Japan |
| 2020s | 700,600 | 734,067 | 33,467 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 732,422 against 717,000 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 15,422, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Japan ranks 18th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th 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.