Ethiopia vs South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate

Ethiopia
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
-6.81 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
109th
South Africa rank
107th

Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
-50-250255075196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports -6.81 % change on previous year against -10.93 % change on previous year in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.12 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 127 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.25 % change on previous year -2.66 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2000s 12.89 % change on previous year 2.34 % change on previous year 10.54 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2010s 18.67 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 14.46 % change on previous year Ethiopia
2020s -7.05 % change on previous year -4.31 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate, Ethiopia or South Africa?
South Africa, at -6.81 % change on previous year against -10.93 % change on previous year in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate between Ethiopia and South Africa?
4.12 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for sweet potatoes — production, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 109th and South Africa ranks 107th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
153 places, 8,696 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Sweet potatoes — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.