Mozambique vs Tanzania: Potato production
Mozambique
552,561 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
560,929 tonnes
in 2024
Mozambique rank
62nd
Tanzania rank
60th
Potato production over time
- Mozambique
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 560,929 tonnes against 552,561 tonnes in Mozambique, a difference of 8,368 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mozambique ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 60th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,106 tonnes | 23,082 tonnes | 23.89 tonnes | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 44,189 tonnes | 101,914 tonnes | 57,725 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 66,200 tonnes | 313,901 tonnes | 247,701 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 72,700 tonnes | 498,940 tonnes | 426,240 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 93,857 tonnes | 688,487 tonnes | 594,630 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 246,274 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 504,984 tonnes | 611,115 tonnes | 106,131 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Mozambique or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 560,929 tonnes against 552,561 tonnes in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 8,368 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Tanzania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mozambique and Tanzania rank globally for potato production?
- Mozambique ranks 62nd 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.