Countries by Potato Production 2024
About This Dataset
Countries by Potato Production 2024
Countries ranked by total potato production in 2024, measured in millions of metric tons according to FAO data. China produces more potatoes than any other country, with output approaching 100 million metric tons annually — a volume driven by the crop's adaptability to diverse climates across northern China and its growing role as a staple food alongside rice and wheat in feeding the world's largest population.
Analysis
China (95), India (55) and Russia (20) take the top three in Potato Production (Million Metric Tons) in 2024. China and India together hold 63.8% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (47.5 or more). It takes the next 4 entities (India, Russia, Ukraine, United States) added together to match China.
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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China leads in Potato Production (Million Metric Tons) with 95 in 2024.
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Average Potato Production (Million Metric Tons) in 2024: 29 · median: 18.
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Gap in 2024: China is 13.6× larger than France.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 2024 · 8 observations
- Measure
- Potato Production (Million Metric Tons)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2024.
Data Sources & References
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