Portugal vs Venezuela: Sweet potato production
Portugal
23,206 tonnes
in 2017
Venezuela
22,666 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
63rd
Venezuela rank
64th
Sweet potato production over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23,206 tonnes against 22,666 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 540 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,680 tonnes | 3,624 tonnes | 59,056 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 66,869 tonnes | 3,963 tonnes | 62,906 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 41,782 tonnes | 5,890 tonnes | 35,893 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 25,248 tonnes | 8,939 tonnes | 16,309 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24,542 tonnes | 11,356 tonnes | 13,187 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 22,297 tonnes | 16,839 tonnes | 5,458 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Portugal, at 23,206 tonnes against 22,666 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2017.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 540 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Venezuela ranks 64th 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.