Taiwan vs Zimbabwe: Sweet potato production
Taiwan
212,360 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
215,604 tonnes
in 2024
Taiwan rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Sweet potato production over time
- Taiwan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 215,604 tonnes against 212,360 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 3,244 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 120 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 million tonnes | 605.78 tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1,240 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 511,377 tonnes | 984.1 tonnes | 510,393 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 201,095 tonnes | 3,635 tonnes | 197,460 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 204,464 tonnes | 85,588 tonnes | 118,876 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 223,420 tonnes | 244,314 tonnes | 20,893 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 218,963 tonnes | 233,567 tonnes | 14,604 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potato production, Taiwan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 215,604 tonnes against 212,360 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potato production between Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 3,244 tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Taiwan and Zimbabwe rank globally for sweet potato production?
- Taiwan ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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.