Niger vs Peru: Sweet potato production
Niger
314,757 tonnes
in 2024
Peru
293,211 tonnes
in 2024
Niger rank
27th
Peru rank
30th
Sweet potato production over time
- Niger
- Peru
How they compare
Niger currently reports 314,757 tonnes against 293,211 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 21,546 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Niger ranks 27th and Peru ranks 30th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,054 tonnes | 147,058 tonnes | 129,004 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 21,297 tonnes | 158,759 tonnes | 137,462 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 34,662 tonnes | 144,314 tonnes | 109,652 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 41,699 tonnes | 188,477 tonnes | 146,778 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 58,038 tonnes | 212,148 tonnes | 154,111 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 100,584 tonnes | 282,753 tonnes | 182,169 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 261,750 tonnes | 285,034 tonnes | 23,284 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Niger or Peru?
- Niger, at 314,757 tonnes against 293,211 tonnes in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Niger and Peru?
- 21,546 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Peru rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Niger ranks 27th and Peru ranks 30th 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.