Morocco vs South Africa: Potato production
Morocco
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
2.62 million tonnes
in 2024
Morocco rank
31st
South Africa rank
28th
Potato production over time
- Morocco
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.62 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 429,370 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th of 160 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,037 tonnes | 424,333 tonnes | 203,297 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 309,180 tonnes | 665,500 tonnes | 356,320 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 679,298 tonnes | 979,100 tonnes | 299,802 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.04 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 388,033 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 417,982 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.83 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 489,210 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 744,554 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Morocco or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.62 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Morocco as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Morocco and South Africa?
- 429,370 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Morocco and South Africa rank globally for potato production?
- Morocco ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 28th 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.