Suriname vs Yemen: Sweet potato production
Suriname
594.88 tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
322.06 tonnes
in 2024
Suriname rank
101st
Yemen rank
104th
Sweet potato production over time
- Suriname
- Yemen
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 594.88 tonnes against 322.06 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 272.82 tonnes.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.8 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Suriname ahead.
Suriname ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 104th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 292.56 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 292.56 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1970s | 125.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 125.9 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1980s | 85.6 tonnes | 77 tonnes | 8.6 tonnes | Suriname |
| 1990s | 290.3 tonnes | 308.59 tonnes | 18.29 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 411.4 tonnes | 343.82 tonnes | 67.58 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2010s | 667.9 tonnes | 344.39 tonnes | 323.51 tonnes | Suriname |
| 2020s | 492.29 tonnes | 322.08 tonnes | 170.21 tonnes | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Suriname or Yemen?
- Suriname, at 594.88 tonnes against 322.06 tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Suriname and Yemen?
- 272.82 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Yemen?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Suriname and Yemen rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Suriname ranks 101st and Yemen ranks 104th 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.