Kazakhstan vs South Africa: Potato production
Kazakhstan
2.63 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Potato production over time
- Kazakhstan
- South Africa
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 2.63 million tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 11,110 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 159 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 380,225 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 522,412 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1.71 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 608,962 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 321,286 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Kazakhstan or South Africa?
- Kazakhstan, at 2.63 million tonnes against 2.62 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 11,110 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Kazakhstan and South Africa rank globally for potato production?
- Kazakhstan ranks 26th 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.