Malaysia vs Myanmar: Sweet potato production
Malaysia
50,583 tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
60,674 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
57th
Myanmar rank
54th
Sweet potato production over time
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 60,674 tonnes against 50,583 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 10,091 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,778 tonnes | 8,385 tonnes | 92,392 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 48,500 tonnes | 17,593 tonnes | 30,907 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 28,680 tonnes | 24,124 tonnes | 4,556 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 35,855 tonnes | 25,613 tonnes | 10,242 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 22,905 tonnes | 54,251 tonnes | 31,346 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 45,133 tonnes | 60,418 tonnes | 15,285 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 47,324 tonnes | 60,288 tonnes | 12,965 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Malaysia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 60,674 tonnes against 50,583 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 10,091 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 54th 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.