Argentina vs Kenya: Potato production
Argentina
2.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Kenya rank
32nd
Potato production over time
- Argentina
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 2.11 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 76,550 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million tonnes | 194,222 tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 294,468 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1980s | 2.12 million tonnes | 387,126 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.33 million tonnes | 809,497 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 322,795 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 250,529 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 420,720 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Argentina or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 2.19 million tonnes against 2.11 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Argentina and Kenya?
- 76,550 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Kenya rank globally for potato production?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.