South Korea vs Tanzania: Potato production
South Korea
568,625 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
560,929 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
59th
Tanzania rank
60th
Potato production over time
- South Korea
- Tanzania
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 568,625 tonnes against 560,929 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 7,696 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 60th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543,080 tonnes | 23,082 tonnes | 519,998 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 503,906 tonnes | 101,914 tonnes | 401,992 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 508,842 tonnes | 313,901 tonnes | 194,941 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 582,512 tonnes | 498,940 tonnes | 83,572 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 641,076 tonnes | 688,487 tonnes | 47,410 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 590,278 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 710,470 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 541,521 tonnes | 611,115 tonnes | 69,594 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, South Korea or Tanzania?
- South Korea, at 568,625 tonnes against 560,929 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between South Korea and Tanzania?
- 7,696 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Tanzania rank globally for potato production?
- South Korea ranks 59th and Tanzania ranks 60th 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.