Iran vs South Africa: Potato production
Iran
2.92 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
25th
South Africa rank
27th
Potato production over time
- Iran
- South Africa
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.92 million tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 298,400 tonnes.
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 25th and South Africa ranks 27th of 159 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 tonnes | 424,333 tonnes | 68,444 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 577,407 tonnes | 665,500 tonnes | 88,093 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 979,100 tonnes | 832,208 tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.06 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.50 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.91 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 339,522 tonnes | 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 tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Iran and South Africa?
- 298,400 tonnes, 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 25th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.