New Caledonia vs Suriname: Sweet potato production
New Caledonia
644.1 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname
594.88 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia rank
98th
Suriname rank
101st
Sweet potato production over time
- New Caledonia
- Suriname
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 644.1 tonnes against 594.88 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 49.22 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 101st of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 tonnes | 292.56 tonnes | 2,707 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 3,085 tonnes | 125.9 tonnes | 2,959 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 3,310 tonnes | 85.6 tonnes | 3,224 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1,833 tonnes | 290.3 tonnes | 1,543 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 731.3 tonnes | 411.4 tonnes | 319.9 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 541.34 tonnes | 667.9 tonnes | 126.56 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 611.47 tonnes | 492.29 tonnes | 119.18 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, New Caledonia or Suriname?
- New Caledonia, at 644.1 tonnes against 594.88 tonnes in Suriname as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between New Caledonia and Suriname?
- 49.22 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Suriname?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Suriname rank globally for sweet potato production?
- New Caledonia ranks 98th and Suriname ranks 101st 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.