Peru vs Sierra Leone: Sweet potato production
Peru
293,211 tonnes
in 2024
Sierra Leone
254,823 tonnes
in 2024
Peru rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Sweet potato production over time
- Peru
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Peru currently reports 293,211 tonnes against 254,823 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 38,388 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 147,058 tonnes | 13,591 tonnes | 133,467 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 158,759 tonnes | 15,780 tonnes | 142,979 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 144,314 tonnes | 13,060 tonnes | 131,254 tonnes | Peru |
| 1990s | 188,477 tonnes | 41,630 tonnes | 146,847 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 212,148 tonnes | 99,845 tonnes | 112,304 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 282,753 tonnes | 193,982 tonnes | 88,771 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 285,034 tonnes | 246,994 tonnes | 38,040 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Peru or Sierra Leone?
- Peru, at 293,211 tonnes against 254,823 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 38,388 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sierra Leone?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Sierra Leone rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Peru ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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.