Uganda vs Vietnam: Sweet potato production
Uganda
1.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
972,890 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda rank
12th
Vietnam rank
13th
Sweet potato production over time
- Uganda
- Vietnam
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 1.03 million tonnes against 972,890 tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 53,890 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Uganda ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 13th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 610,889 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 503,667 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.58 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 210,685 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 462,583 tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 26,154 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 945,181 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 407,603 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 149,915 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Uganda or Vietnam?
- Uganda, at 1.03 million tonnes against 972,890 tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Uganda and Vietnam?
- 53,890 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Uganda and Vietnam rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Uganda ranks 12th and Vietnam ranks 13th 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.