Australia vs Zambia: Sweet potato production
Australia
89,203 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
83,542 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Sweet potato production over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 89,203 tonnes against 83,542 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 5,661 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,631 tonnes | 27,444 tonnes | 25,814 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2,496 tonnes | 37,300 tonnes | 34,804 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4,340 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 40,660 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 10,020 tonnes | 52,600 tonnes | 42,580 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 38,329 tonnes | 94,937 tonnes | 56,608 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 74,975 tonnes | 175,098 tonnes | 100,123 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 95,421 tonnes | 161,778 tonnes | 66,357 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Australia or Zambia?
- Australia, at 89,203 tonnes against 83,542 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Australia and Zambia?
- 5,661 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Australia ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th 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.