Uganda vs United States: Sweet potato production
Uganda
1.03 million
in 2024
United States
1.12 million
in 2024
Uganda rank
12th
United States rank
11th
Sweet potato production over time
- Uganda
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Uganda, a difference of 92,500.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Uganda ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 610,889 | 650,240 | 39,351 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.58 million | 575,782 | 1.01 million | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 564,927 | 1.04 million | Uganda |
| 1990s | 1.97 million | 563,157 | 1.40 million | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 731,236 | 1.71 million | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.31 million | 458,926 | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.24 million | 1.25 million | 4,432 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Uganda or United States?
- United States, at 1.12 million against 1.03 million in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Uganda and United States?
- 92,500, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and United States rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Uganda ranks 12th and United States ranks 11th 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.