Mexico vs South Africa: Sweet potato production
Mexico
66,732 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
70,564 tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
51st
South Africa rank
50th
Sweet potato production over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 70,564 tonnes against 66,732 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 3,832 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,981 tonnes | 38,667 tonnes | 87,315 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 93,488 tonnes | 42,100 tonnes | 51,388 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 43,917 tonnes | 51,318 tonnes | 7,401 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 37,536 tonnes | 57,226 tonnes | 19,690 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 57,513 tonnes | 53,302 tonnes | 4,211 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 56,153 tonnes | 68,250 tonnes | 12,097 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 72,116 tonnes | 80,737 tonnes | 8,621 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 70,564 tonnes against 66,732 tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Mexico and South Africa?
- 3,832 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Mexico ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 50th 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.