Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potatoes — Production

Canada
6.51 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.52 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Potatoes — Production over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 6.51 million t against 5.52 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 996,010 t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.21 million t 7.22 million t 5.01 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 2.34 million t 6.67 million t 4.33 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.76 million t 6.67 million t 3.91 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.72 million t 6.85 million t 3.13 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.79 million t 6.24 million t 1.45 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.48 million t 5.61 million t 129,878 t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6.13 million t 5.18 million t 947,130 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — production, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Canada, at 6.51 million t against 5.52 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — production between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
996,010 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potatoes — production?
Canada ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 203 countries.
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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Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2024
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