Guatemala vs New Zealand: Potato production
Guatemala
550,783 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
531,438 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
64th
Potato production over time
- Guatemala
- New Zealand
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 550,783 tonnes against 531,438 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 19,345 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 64th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,030 tonnes | 256,683 tonnes | 236,653 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 41,630 tonnes | 245,202 tonnes | 203,572 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 61,351 tonnes | 258,414 tonnes | 197,063 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 187,804 tonnes | 404,640 tonnes | 216,836 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 394,019 tonnes | 503,100 tonnes | 109,081 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 529,065 tonnes | 498,390 tonnes | 30,675 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 577,112 tonnes | 499,980 tonnes | 77,132 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Guatemala or New Zealand?
- Guatemala, at 550,783 tonnes against 531,438 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Guatemala and New Zealand?
- 19,345 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and New Zealand rank globally for potato production?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 64th of 159 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.