Australia vs South Africa: Sweet potato production
Australia
89,203
in 2024
South Africa
70,564
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
South Africa rank
50th
Sweet potato production over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89,203 against 70,564 in South Africa, a difference of 18,639.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 | 38,667 | 37,036 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2,496 | 42,100 | 39,604 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4,340 | 51,318 | 46,978 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 10,020 | 57,226 | 47,206 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 38,329 | 53,302 | 14,973 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 74,975 | 68,250 | 6,725 | Australia |
| 2020s | 95,421 | 80,737 | 14,684 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 89,203 against 70,564 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Australia and South Africa?
- 18,639, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 50th 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.