Denmark vs South Africa: Potato production
Denmark
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million tonnes
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 tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 374,100 tonnes.
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 tonnes | 424,333 tonnes | 643,854 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 831,969 tonnes | 665,500 tonnes | 166,469 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.08 million tonnes | 979,100 tonnes | 97,767 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 112,578 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 229,036 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 503,869 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 134,822 tonnes | 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 tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Denmark and South Africa?
- 374,100 tonnes, 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?
- 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.