Mauritania vs Tonga: Sweet potato production
Mauritania
5,313 tonnes
in 2024
Tonga
6,640 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
77th
Tonga rank
75th
Sweet potato production over time
- Mauritania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 6,640 tonnes against 5,313 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 1,327 tonnes.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 75th of 120 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 tonnes | 14,052 tonnes | 12,074 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1,690 tonnes | 14,655 tonnes | 12,965 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1980s | 2,300 tonnes | 7,970 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | Tonga |
| 1990s | 2,109 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | 2,653 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2000s | 2,252 tonnes | 6,394 tonnes | 4,142 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2010s | 4,165 tonnes | 6,505 tonnes | 2,339 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 5,320 tonnes | 6,675 tonnes | 1,355 tonnes | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Mauritania or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 6,640 tonnes against 5,313 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Mauritania and Tonga?
- 1,327 tonnes, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tonga?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tonga rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Mauritania ranks 77th and Tonga ranks 75th 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.