New Caledonia vs Reunion: Sweet potato production
New Caledonia
644.1 tonnes
in 2024
Reunion
760 tonnes
in 2006
New Caledonia rank
98th
Reunion rank
97th
Sweet potato production over time
- New Caledonia
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 760 tonnes against 644.1 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 115.9 tonnes.
That makes Reunion's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Reunion ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 98th and Reunion ranks 97th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Reunion in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 tonnes | 3,278 tonnes | 277.78 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1970s | 3,085 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | Reunion |
| 1980s | 3,310 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1,833 tonnes | 274.6 tonnes | 1,558 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 686.85 tonnes | 690.43 tonnes | 3.57 tonnes | Reunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, New Caledonia or Reunion?
- Reunion, at 760 tonnes against 644.1 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2006.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between New Caledonia and Reunion?
- 115.9 tonnes, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Reunion?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2006.
- How do New Caledonia and Reunion rank globally for sweet potato production?
- New Caledonia ranks 98th and Reunion ranks 97th 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.