Americas vs Germany: Potatoes — Production

Americas
47.50 million t
in 2024
Germany
12.70 million t
in 2024
Americas rank
9th
Germany rank
7th

Potatoes — Production over time

  • Americas
  • Germany
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 47.50 million t against 12.70 million t in Germany, a difference of 34.80 million t.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.7 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Americas ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 23.08 million t 32.79 million t 9.71 million t Germany
1970s 27.13 million t 23.47 million t 3.67 million t Americas
1980s 30.78 million t 18.14 million t 12.64 million t Americas
1990s 38.01 million t 11.51 million t 26.50 million t Americas
2000s 40.90 million t 11.51 million t 29.39 million t Americas
2010s 44.47 million t 10.63 million t 33.84 million t Americas
2020s 46.24 million t 11.60 million t 34.64 million t Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — production, Americas or Germany?
Americas, at 47.50 million t against 12.70 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — production between Americas and Germany?
34.80 million t, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Germany rank globally for potatoes — production?
Americas ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,270 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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