Denmark vs South Africa: Potato production
Denmark
3.00 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Potato production over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.00 million against 2.62 million in South Africa, a difference of 374,100.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million | 424,333 | 643,854 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 831,969 | 665,500 | 166,469 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 979,100 | 97,767 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 1.43 million | 112,578 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.79 million | 229,036 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 2.32 million | 503,869 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.57 million | 134,822 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 3.00 million against 2.62 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Denmark and South Africa?
- 374,100, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for potato production?
- Denmark ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.