Malaysia vs Paraguay: Sweet potato production
Malaysia
50,583 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay
51,532 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
57th
Paraguay rank
56th
Sweet potato production over time
- Malaysia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 51,532 tonnes against 50,583 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 949 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,778 tonnes | 84,542 tonnes | 16,236 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 48,500 tonnes | 101,610 tonnes | 53,110 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 28,680 tonnes | 104,794 tonnes | 76,114 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 35,855 tonnes | 85,161 tonnes | 49,306 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 22,905 tonnes | 108,956 tonnes | 86,051 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 45,133 tonnes | 47,988 tonnes | 2,855 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 47,324 tonnes | 46,876 tonnes | 447.66 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Malaysia or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 51,532 tonnes against 50,583 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 949 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Paraguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Paraguay rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Paraguay ranks 56th 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.