Laos vs Taiwan: Sweet potato production
Laos
138,700
in 2024
Taiwan
212,360
in 2024
Laos rank
38th
Taiwan rank
36th
Sweet potato production over time
- Laos
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 212,360 against 138,700 in Laos, a difference of 73,660.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Laos ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 36th of 120 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 | 3.25 million | 3.24 million | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 43,931 | 2.44 million | 2.39 million | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 108,465 | 511,377 | 402,912 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 119,243 | 201,095 | 81,852 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 127,526 | 204,464 | 76,938 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 107,002 | 223,420 | 116,419 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 126,208 | 218,963 | 92,755 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Laos or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 212,360 against 138,700 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Laos and Taiwan?
- 73,660, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Taiwan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Taiwan rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Laos ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 36th 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.