Sweet potato production in Zambia
Zambia: Sweet potato production was 83,542 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
83,542
Change on year
down 64.4%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
252,867
in 2010
All-time low
20,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 83,542 for sweet potato production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Zambia peaked at 252,867 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potato production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +20.0% |
| 1963 | 24,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28,000 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 26,000 | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 30,000 | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 30,000 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 33,000 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 34,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36,000 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 36,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 38,000 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 38,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39,000 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 39,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46,000 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 48,000 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 54,000 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 50,000 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 55,000 | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 53,000 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 51,000 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 54,000 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 51,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 52,000 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 52,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 76,098 | +46.3% |
| 2002 | 59,349 | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 101,582 | +71.2% |
| 2004 | 109,489 | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 66,926 | -38.9% |
| 2006 | 101,287 | +51.3% |
| 2007 | 75,664 | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 106,523 | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 200,450 | +88.2% |
| 2010 | 252,867 | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 146,614 | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 163,484 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 188,355 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 150,158 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 118,330 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 231,881 | +96.0% |
| 2017 | 206,676 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 183,280 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 109,336 | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 144,706 | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 213,567 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 132,442 | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 234,631 | +77.2% |
| 2024 | 83,542 | -64.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 83,542 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 89% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 83,542 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 47% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +96.0% | 118,330 | 231,881 |
| 2009 | +88.2% | 106,523 | 200,450 |
| 2023 | +77.2% | 132,442 | 234,631 |
| 2003 | +71.2% | 59,349 | 101,582 |
| 2024 | -64.4% | 234,631 | 83,542 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,444 | 20,000 | 33,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,300 | 34,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,000 | 40,000 | 52,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,600 | 50,000 | 56,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,937 | 52,000 | 200,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,098 | 109,336 | 252,867 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,778 | 83,542 | 234,631 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 102,398 compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 92,467 compare
- 47 Australia 89,203 compare
- 49 Uruguay 82,000 compare
- 50 South Africa 70,564 compare
- 51 Mexico 66,732 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Zambia?
- Sweet potato production in Zambia was 83,542 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 252,867 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for sweet potato production?
- Zambia ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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