Mexico vs Spain: Potato production
Mexico
2.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
1.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th
Potato production over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2.12 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 152,550 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 385,700 tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 681,498 tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 963,291 tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 4.44 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 585,115 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 5,462 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Mexico or Spain?
- Mexico, at 2.12 million tonnes against 1.97 million tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Mexico and Spain?
- 152,550 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for potato production?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th 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.