Canada vs South Africa: Tomato production
Canada
548,107 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
509,625 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
43rd
South Africa rank
45th
Tomato production over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 548,107 tonnes against 509,625 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 38,482 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 174 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 357,802 tonnes | 200,111 tonnes | 157,691 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 412,438 tonnes | 271,500 tonnes | 140,938 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 560,791 tonnes | 394,293 tonnes | 166,498 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 549,918 tonnes | 427,680 tonnes | 122,238 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 547,858 tonnes | 478,945 tonnes | 68,913 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 479,035 tonnes | 567,147 tonnes | 88,112 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 526,177 tonnes | 528,746 tonnes | 2,569 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 548,107 tonnes against 509,625 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Canada and South Africa?
- 38,482 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for tomato production?
- Canada ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 45th of 174 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 Tomato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tomato production is measured in tonnes.