South Africa vs Zambia: Sweet potato production
South Africa
70,564
in 2024
Zambia
83,542
in 2024
South Africa rank
50th
Zambia rank
48th
Sweet potato production over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 83,542 against 70,564 in South Africa, a difference of 12,978.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 48th of 120 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,667 | 27,444 | 11,222 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 42,100 | 37,300 | 4,800 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 51,318 | 45,000 | 6,318 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 57,226 | 52,600 | 4,626 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 53,302 | 94,937 | 41,635 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 68,250 | 175,098 | 106,848 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 80,737 | 161,778 | 81,040 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 83,542 against 70,564 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between South Africa and Zambia?
- 12,978, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for sweet potato production?
- South Africa ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 48th of 120 groups.
- 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.