Canada vs Northern Africa: Potatoes — Production
Potatoes — Production over time
- Canada
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 16.25 million t against 6.51 million t in Canada, a difference of 9.74 million t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million t | 929,132 t | 1.28 million t | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.34 million t | 1.65 million t | 690,511 t | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.76 million t | 3.08 million t | 317,440 t | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 3.72 million t | 4.53 million t | 812,078 t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 4.79 million t | 6.60 million t | 1.81 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 5.48 million t | 11.97 million t | 6.49 million t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.13 million t | 15.04 million t | 8.91 million t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — production, Canada or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 16.25 million t against 6.51 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — production between Canada and Northern Africa?
- 9.74 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Northern Africa rank globally for potatoes — production?
- Canada ranks 18th and Northern Africa ranks 18th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.