Canada vs South America: Potatoes — Production
Potatoes — Production over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 18.81 million t against 6.51 million t in Canada, a difference of 12.29 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.9 times Canada's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 18th and South America ranks 17th of 203 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million t | 7.29 million t | 5.08 million t | South America |
| 1970s | 2.34 million t | 8.78 million t | 6.44 million t | South America |
| 1980s | 2.76 million t | 10.36 million t | 7.59 million t | South America |
| 1990s | 3.72 million t | 11.94 million t | 8.22 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 4.79 million t | 13.28 million t | 8.49 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 5.48 million t | 16.42 million t | 10.94 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 6.13 million t | 18.10 million t | 11.97 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — production, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 18.81 million t against 6.51 million t in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — production between Canada and South America?
- 12.29 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for potatoes — production?
- Canada ranks 18th and South America ranks 17th 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.
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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.