Laos vs Zimbabwe: Sweet potato production
Laos
138,700
in 2024
Zimbabwe
215,604
in 2024
Laos rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Sweet potato production over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 215,604 against 138,700 in Laos, a difference of 76,904.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,000 | 605.78 | 15,394 | Laos |
| 1970s | 43,931 | 1,240 | 42,692 | Laos |
| 1980s | 108,465 | 984.1 | 107,481 | Laos |
| 1990s | 119,243 | 3,635 | 115,608 | Laos |
| 2000s | 127,526 | 85,588 | 41,938 | Laos |
| 2010s | 107,002 | 244,314 | 137,312 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 126,208 | 233,567 | 107,359 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 215,604 against 138,700 in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 76,904, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Laos ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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.