El Salvador vs Iceland: Potato production
El Salvador
6,048 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland
5,514 tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
136th
Iceland rank
137th
Potato production over time
- El Salvador
- Iceland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 6,048 tonnes against 5,514 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 534 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 137th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,033 tonnes | 8,120 tonnes | 4,087 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 5,318 tonnes | 8,485 tonnes | 3,167 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3,835 tonnes | 13,073 tonnes | 9,238 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 8,670 tonnes | 10,254 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9,255 tonnes | 11,214 tonnes | 1,959 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 8,363 tonnes | 8,588 tonnes | 224.71 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 7,992 tonnes | 6,749 tonnes | 1,243 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, El Salvador or Iceland?
- El Salvador, at 6,048 tonnes against 5,514 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between El Salvador and Iceland?
- 534 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iceland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Iceland rank globally for potato production?
- El Salvador ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 137th 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.