Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Sweet potato production
Paraguay
51,532 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
49,825 tonnes
in 2024
Paraguay rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sweet potato production over time
- Paraguay
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 51,532 tonnes against 49,825 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,707 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,542 tonnes | 61,234 tonnes | 23,308 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 101,610 tonnes | 122,388 tonnes | 20,777 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 104,794 tonnes | 116,704 tonnes | 11,910 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 85,161 tonnes | 60,798 tonnes | 24,363 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 108,956 tonnes | 46,338 tonnes | 62,618 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 47,988 tonnes | 45,665 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 46,876 tonnes | 47,284 tonnes | 407.74 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?
- Paraguay, at 51,532 tonnes against 49,825 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 1,707 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Paraguay ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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.