Kenya vs Mexico: Potato production
Kenya
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico
2.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
32nd
Mexico rank
33rd
Potato production over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2.19 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 64,390 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194,222 tonnes | 385,700 tonnes | 191,478 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 294,468 tonnes | 681,498 tonnes | 387,030 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1980s | 387,126 tonnes | 963,291 tonnes | 576,164 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1990s | 809,497 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 454,185 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 141,243 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 358,736 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 83,372 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 2.19 million tonnes against 2.12 million tonnes in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Kenya and Mexico?
- 64,390 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for potato production?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd 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.