South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production)
South Africa
8.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
7.63 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate (Production) over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.14 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.51 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 35 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.39 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 3.9 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.6758 % change on previous year | 8.61 % change on previous year | 7.94 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.95 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 0.2996 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | -0.4108 % change on previous year | 9.59 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- South Africa, at 8.14 % change on previous year against 7.63 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.51 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for roots and tubers, total — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Roots and Tubers, Total — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.