Rwanda vs Tanzania: Sweet potato production
Rwanda
1.40 million
in 2024
Tanzania
2.23 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
7th
Tanzania rank
4th
Sweet potato production over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.23 million against 1.40 million in Rwanda, a difference of 829,250.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.6 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,600 | 222,719 | 141,880 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 597,541 | 424,826 | 172,715 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 897,838 | 320,113 | 577,725 | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 817,977 | 403,771 | 414,206 | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 939,106 | 1.18 million | 244,152 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 1.01 million | 3.65 million | 2.65 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 1.34 million | 2.44 million | 1.10 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.23 million against 1.40 million in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 829,250, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Rwanda ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sweet potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.