Madagascar vs United States: Sweet potato production
Madagascar
1.30 million
in 2024
United States
1.12 million
in 2024
Madagascar rank
9th
United States rank
11th
Sweet potato production over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 1.30 million against 1.12 million in United States, a difference of 178,870.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Madagascar ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 337,561 | 650,240 | 312,680 | United States |
| 1970s | 333,144 | 575,782 | 242,638 | United States |
| 1980s | 438,742 | 564,927 | 126,185 | United States |
| 1990s | 497,594 | 563,157 | 65,563 | United States |
| 2000s | 703,907 | 731,236 | 27,330 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.31 million | 233,559 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 38,766 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Madagascar or United States?
- Madagascar, at 1.30 million against 1.12 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Madagascar and United States?
- 178,870, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and United States ranks 11th 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.