Mozambique vs Niger: Sweet potato production
Mozambique
502,352 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
314,757 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
24th
Niger rank
27th
Sweet potato production over time
- Mozambique
- Niger
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 502,352 tonnes against 314,757 tonnes in Niger, a difference of 187,595 tonnes.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 24th and Niger ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,740 tonnes | 18,054 tonnes | 11,686 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 40,400 tonnes | 21,297 tonnes | 19,103 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 48,900 tonnes | 34,662 tonnes | 14,238 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 96,134 tonnes | 41,699 tonnes | 54,435 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 646,254 tonnes | 58,038 tonnes | 588,216 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 728,123 tonnes | 100,584 tonnes | 627,539 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 483,281 tonnes | 261,750 tonnes | 221,531 tonnes | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Mozambique or Niger?
- Mozambique, at 502,352 tonnes against 314,757 tonnes in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Mozambique and Niger?
- 187,595 tonnes, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Mozambique ranks 24th and Niger ranks 27th 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.