Japan vs Morocco: Potato production
Japan
2.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
30th
Morocco rank
31st
Potato production over time
- Japan
- Morocco
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.24 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 42,330 tonnes.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 30th and Morocco ranks 31st of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million tonnes | 221,037 tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 309,180 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.67 million tonnes | 679,298 tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.36 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 536,672 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.25 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 430,088 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Japan or Morocco?
- Japan, at 2.24 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Japan and Morocco?
- 42,330 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Morocco?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Morocco rank globally for potato production?
- Japan ranks 30th and Morocco ranks 31st 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.