South Korea vs Peru: Sweet potato production
South Korea
314,426 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
293,211 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
28th
Peru rank
30th
Sweet potato production over time
- South Korea
- Peru
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 314,426 tonnes against 293,211 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 21,215 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th 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 | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million tonnes | 147,058 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 158,759 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 812,706 tonnes | 144,314 tonnes | 668,392 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 335,416 tonnes | 188,477 tonnes | 146,939 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 314,930 tonnes | 212,148 tonnes | 102,782 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 318,294 tonnes | 282,753 tonnes | 35,540 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 326,026 tonnes | 285,034 tonnes | 40,992 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, South Korea or Peru?
- South Korea, at 314,426 tonnes against 293,211 tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between South Korea and Peru?
- 21,215 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Peru rank globally for sweet potato production?
- South Korea ranks 28th and Peru ranks 30th 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.