Kenya vs South Africa: Tomato production
Kenya
510,902 tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
509,625 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
43rd
South Africa rank
44th
Tomato production over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 510,902 tonnes against 509,625 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 1,277 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Kenya ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,000 tonnes | 200,111 tonnes | 164,111 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 46,510 tonnes | 271,500 tonnes | 224,990 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 58,914 tonnes | 394,293 tonnes | 335,379 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 189,969 tonnes | 427,680 tonnes | 237,711 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 402,181 tonnes | 478,945 tonnes | 76,764 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 480,495 tonnes | 567,147 tonnes | 86,652 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 689,141 tonnes | 528,746 tonnes | 160,395 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tomato production, Kenya or South Africa?
- Kenya, at 510,902 tonnes against 509,625 tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tomato production between Kenya and South Africa?
- 1,277 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for tomato production?
- Kenya ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 44th of 173 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.