South Africa vs Zambia: Sweet potatoes — Yield
Sweet potatoes — Yield over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 2,805 kg/ha against 2,586 kg/ha in South Africa, a difference of 219 kg/ha.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th of 112 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,663 kg/ha | 12,673 kg/ha | 10,010 kg/ha | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3,238 kg/ha | 14,288 kg/ha | 11,049 kg/ha | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3,560 kg/ha | 14,153 kg/ha | 10,594 kg/ha | Zambia |
| 1990s | 3,596 kg/ha | 2,749 kg/ha | 847.07 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3,333 kg/ha | 2,715 kg/ha | 618.33 kg/ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2,921 kg/ha | 3,625 kg/ha | 704.04 kg/ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2,654 kg/ha | 2,844 kg/ha | 189.44 kg/ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sweet potatoes — yield, South Africa or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 2,805 kg/ha against 2,586 kg/ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sweet potatoes — yield between South Africa and Zambia?
- 219 kg/ha, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for sweet potatoes — yield?
- South Africa ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th 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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