Iran vs South Africa: Potato production
Iran
2.92 million
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Potato production over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.92 million against 2.62 million in South Africa, a difference of 298,400.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,889 | 424,333 | 68,444 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 577,407 | 665,500 | 88,093 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.81 million | 979,100 | 832,208 | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.06 million | 1.43 million | 1.64 million | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 1.79 million | 2.36 million | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 2.32 million | 2.19 million | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.91 million | 2.57 million | 339,522 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Iran or South Africa?
- Iran, at 2.92 million against 2.62 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Iran and South Africa?
- 298,400, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and South Africa rank globally for potato production?
- Iran ranks 26th 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.