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The Top 5 Sweet Potato Producing Countries
| Country | Sweet Potato Production | % of World Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 70,526,000 m/t | 68.6% |
| 2 | Tanzania | 3,470,304 m/t | 3.3% |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3,450,000 m/t | 3.3% |
| 4 | Indonesia | 2,386,729 m/t | 2.3% |
| 5 | Uganda | 1,810,000 m/t | 1.7% |
Tags:
Crops, China, Asia
Sources: FAOSTAT data: 2016 (last accessed by Top 5 of Anything: June, 2016)
List Notes: Data is the top 5 sweet potato producing countries in metric tonnes for the year 2013 (the latest year for which complete statistics are available as of June, 2016). This top 5 list may include official, semi-official or estimated data gathered on sweet potato production by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Sources: FAOSTAT data: 2016 (last accessed by Top 5 of Anything: June, 2016)
List Notes: Data is the top 5 sweet potato producing countries in metric tonnes for the year 2013 (the latest year for which complete statistics are available as of June, 2016). This top 5 list may include official, semi-official or estimated data gathered on sweet potato production by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
