South Korea vs Niger: Sweet potato production
South Korea
314,426 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
314,757 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Niger rank
27th
Sweet potato production over time
- South Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 314,757 tonnes against 314,426 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 331 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million tonnes | 18,054 tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 21,297 tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 812,706 tonnes | 34,662 tonnes | 778,043 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 335,416 tonnes | 41,699 tonnes | 293,717 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 314,930 tonnes | 58,038 tonnes | 256,892 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 318,294 tonnes | 100,584 tonnes | 217,710 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 326,026 tonnes | 261,750 tonnes | 64,276 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, South Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 314,757 tonnes against 314,426 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between South Korea and Niger?
- 331 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Niger rank globally for sweet potato production?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Niger ranks 27th 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.