Laos vs Senegal: Sweet potato production
Laos
138,700 tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
114,742 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
38th
Senegal rank
40th
Sweet potato production over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 138,700 tonnes against 114,742 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 23,958 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Laos ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 tonnes | 13,523 tonnes | 2,477 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 43,931 tonnes | 7,348 tonnes | 36,583 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 108,465 tonnes | 6,631 tonnes | 101,834 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 119,243 tonnes | 6,592 tonnes | 112,651 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 127,526 tonnes | 37,572 tonnes | 89,954 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 107,002 tonnes | 53,673 tonnes | 53,329 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 126,208 tonnes | 106,828 tonnes | 19,379 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Laos or Senegal?
- Laos, at 138,700 tonnes against 114,742 tonnes in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Laos and Senegal?
- 23,958 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Laos ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 40th 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.