South America vs Turkey: Potatoes — Production
Potatoes — Production over time
- South America
- Turkey
How they compare
South America currently reports 18.81 million t against 6.90 million t in Turkey, a difference of 11.91 million t.
That makes South America's figure about 2.7 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 30 groups.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.29 million t | 1.68 million t | 5.61 million t | South America |
| 1970s | 8.78 million t | 2.44 million t | 6.33 million t | South America |
| 1980s | 10.36 million t | 3.61 million t | 6.75 million t | South America |
| 1990s | 11.94 million t | 4.86 million t | 7.08 million t | South America |
| 2000s | 13.28 million t | 4.69 million t | 8.59 million t | South America |
| 2010s | 16.42 million t | 4.59 million t | 11.83 million t | South America |
| 2020s | 18.10 million t | 5.62 million t | 12.48 million t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — production, South America or Turkey?
- South America, at 18.81 million t against 6.90 million t in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — production between South America and Turkey?
- 11.91 million t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Turkey rank globally for potatoes — production?
- South America ranks 17th and Turkey ranks 15th of 30 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
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.