Afghanistan vs Rwanda: Potato production
Afghanistan
908,218 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
827,355 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
47th
Rwanda rank
49th
Potato production over time
- Afghanistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 908,218 tonnes against 827,355 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 80,863 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 49th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135,000 tonnes | 75,800 tonnes | 59,200 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 207,150 tonnes | 158,574 tonnes | 48,576 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 246,400 tonnes | 252,901 tonnes | 6,501 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 229,700 tonnes | 231,446 tonnes | 1,746 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 283,320 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 835,600 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 412,966 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 935,825 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 884,197 tonnes | 879,436 tonnes | 4,761 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Afghanistan or Rwanda?
- Afghanistan, at 908,218 tonnes against 827,355 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 80,863 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Rwanda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Rwanda rank globally for potato production?
- Afghanistan ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 49th 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.