Argentina vs Spain: Potato production
Argentina
2.11 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
1.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Argentina rank
34th
Spain rank
35th
Potato production over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 2.11 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 140,390 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Argentina ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 1.73 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.12 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.33 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 638,199 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 24,150 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 2.48 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 498,630 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Argentina or Spain?
- Argentina, at 2.11 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Argentina and Spain?
- 140,390 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for potato production?
- Argentina ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th 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.