Denmark vs Iran: Potato production
Denmark
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran
2.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Iran rank
26th
Potato production over time
- Denmark
- Iran
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.00 million tonnes against 2.92 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 75,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Iran ranks 26th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes | 355,889 tonnes | 712,299 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 831,969 tonnes | 577,407 tonnes | 254,562 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 734,441 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 204,700 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Denmark or Iran?
- Denmark, at 3.00 million tonnes against 2.92 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Denmark and Iran?
- 75,700 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iran?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iran rank globally for potato production?
- Denmark ranks 25th 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.