Gabon vs South Africa: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- Gabon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,586 kg/ha against 2,027 kg/ha in Gabon, a difference of 559 kg/ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 112 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,944 kg/ha | 2,663 kg/ha | 718.51 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,234 kg/ha | 3,238 kg/ha | 2,004 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1,397 kg/ha | 3,560 kg/ha | 2,162 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1,764 kg/ha | 3,596 kg/ha | 1,832 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1,824 kg/ha | 3,333 kg/ha | 1,508 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,949 kg/ha | 2,921 kg/ha | 972.35 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,010 kg/ha | 2,654 kg/ha | 644.66 kg/ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, Gabon or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,586 kg/ha against 2,027 kg/ha in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between Gabon and South Africa?
- 559 kg/ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- Gabon ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 101st of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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