Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Sweet potato production
Ghana
142,676 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
215,604 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
37th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Sweet potato production over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 215,604 tonnes against 142,676 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 72,928 tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,225 tonnes | 6,937 tonnes | 77,288 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2000s | 102,093 tonnes | 85,588 tonnes | 16,505 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2010s | 136,836 tonnes | 244,314 tonnes | 107,478 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 142,820 tonnes | 233,567 tonnes | 90,747 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 215,604 tonnes against 142,676 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 72,928 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Ghana ranks 37th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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.