Kenya vs Papua New Guinea: Sweet potato production
Kenya
862,724
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
732,422
in 2024
Kenya rank
16th
Papua New Guinea rank
17th
Sweet potato production over time
- Kenya
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 862,724 against 732,422 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 130,302.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Kenya ranks 16th and Papua New Guinea ranks 17th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,000 | 307,778 | 126,778 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 269,270 | 399,200 | 129,930 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 410,972 | 458,400 | 47,428 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 339,950 | 464,500 | 124,550 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 693,598 | 534,512 | 159,086 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 848,006 | 673,359 | 174,647 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 718,510 | 734,067 | 15,556 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Kenya or Papua New Guinea?
- Kenya, at 862,724 against 732,422 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 130,302, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Kenya ranks 16th 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.