South Africa vs Uruguay: Sweet potato production
South Africa
70,564
in 2024
Uruguay
82,000
in 2024
South Africa rank
50th
Uruguay rank
49th
Sweet potato production over time
- South Africa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 82,000 against 70,564 in South Africa, a difference of 11,436.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,667 | 71,348 | 32,682 | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 42,100 | 69,177 | 27,077 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 51,318 | 60,000 | 8,682 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 57,226 | 52,627 | 4,598 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53,302 | 66,050 | 12,748 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 68,250 | 77,031 | 8,781 | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 80,737 | 82,175 | 1,438 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, South Africa or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 82,000 against 70,564 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between South Africa and Uruguay?
- 11,436, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Uruguay rank globally for sweet potato production?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Uruguay ranks 49th 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.