Denmark vs South Africa: Potatoes — Production

Denmark
3.00 million t
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million t
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Potatoes — Production over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.00 million t against 2.62 million t in South Africa, a difference of 374,100 t.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.07 million t 424,333 t 643,854 t Denmark
1970s 831,969 t 665,500 t 166,469 t Denmark
1980s 1.08 million t 979,100 t 97,767 t Denmark
1990s 1.54 million t 1.43 million t 112,578 t Denmark
2000s 1.56 million t 1.79 million t 229,036 t South Africa
2010s 1.81 million t 2.32 million t 503,869 t South Africa
2020s 2.70 million t 2.57 million t 134,822 t Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — production, Denmark or South Africa?
Denmark, at 3.00 million t against 2.62 million t in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — production between Denmark and South Africa?
374,100 t, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for potatoes — production?
Denmark ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 153 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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Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,270 data points, 1961–2024
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