Afghanistan vs Romania: Potato production
Afghanistan
908,218 tonnes
in 2024
Romania
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Romania rank
45th
Potato production over time
- Afghanistan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.05 million tonnes against 908,218 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 145,082 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Romania ranks 45th of 160 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,000 tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 207,150 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 246,400 tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 229,700 tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 283,320 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.60 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 412,966 tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 884,197 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 432,129 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Afghanistan or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.05 million tonnes against 908,218 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Afghanistan and Romania?
- 145,082 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Romania rank globally for potato production?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Romania ranks 45th of 160 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 Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.