Colombia vs Iran: Potato production
Colombia
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
2.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Iran rank
26th
Potato production over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.92 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 429,800 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Iran ranks 26th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 762,843 tonnes | 355,889 tonnes | 406,954 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 577,407 tonnes | 727,993 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 397,319 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 395,594 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 343,946 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Colombia or Iran?
- Iran, at 2.92 million tonnes against 2.49 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Colombia and Iran?
- 429,800 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for potato production?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Iran ranks 26th 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.