Mexico vs Zambia: Sweet potato production

Mexico
66,732
in 2024
Zambia
83,542
in 2024
Mexico rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th

Sweet potato production over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 83,542 against 66,732 in Mexico, a difference of 16,810.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 120 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 125,981 27,444 98,537 Mexico
1970s 93,488 37,300 56,188 Mexico
1980s 43,917 45,000 1,083 Zambia
1990s 37,536 52,600 15,064 Zambia
2000s 57,513 94,937 37,424 Zambia
2010s 56,153 175,098 118,945 Zambia
2020s 72,116 161,778 89,661 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potato production, Mexico or Zambia?
Zambia, at 83,542 against 66,732 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potato production between Mexico and Zambia?
16,810, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for sweet potato production?
Mexico ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet potato production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed