Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Sweet potato production
Equatorial Guinea
102,398 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
83,542 tonnes
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
45th
Zambia rank
48th
Sweet potato production over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 102,398 tonnes against 83,542 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 18,856 tonnes.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th 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 | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,222 tonnes | 27,444 tonnes | 2,222 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 22,470 tonnes | 37,300 tonnes | 14,830 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 25,970 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 19,030 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 34,864 tonnes | 52,600 tonnes | 17,736 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 59,318 tonnes | 94,937 tonnes | 35,619 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 96,092 tonnes | 175,098 tonnes | 79,006 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 102,535 tonnes | 161,778 tonnes | 59,243 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 102,398 tonnes against 83,542 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 18,856 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.