Canada vs Egypt: Potato production
Canada
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt
8.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Egypt rank
11th
Potato production over time
- Canada
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.08 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 11th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 394,082 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 751,779 tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 915,375 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Canada or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 8.08 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Canada and Egypt?
- 1.57 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Egypt rank globally for potato production?
- Canada ranks 14th and Egypt ranks 11th 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.