Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Sweet potato production
Malaysia
50,583 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
49,825 tonnes
in 2024
Malaysia rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sweet potato production over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 50,583 tonnes against 49,825 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 758 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,778 tonnes | 61,234 tonnes | 39,543 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 48,500 tonnes | 122,388 tonnes | 73,888 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 28,680 tonnes | 116,704 tonnes | 88,024 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 35,855 tonnes | 60,798 tonnes | 24,943 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 22,905 tonnes | 46,338 tonnes | 23,433 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 45,133 tonnes | 45,665 tonnes | 532.29 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 47,324 tonnes | 47,284 tonnes | 39.92 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 50,583 tonnes against 49,825 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 758 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.