Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Potato production
Afghanistan
908,218 tonnes
in 2024
Turkmenistan
824,320 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
46th
Turkmenistan rank
49th
Potato production over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 908,218 tonnes against 824,320 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 83,898 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 49th of 159 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 231,250 tonnes | 26,412 tonnes | 204,838 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 283,320 tonnes | 195,631 tonnes | 87,689 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 412,966 tonnes | 317,110 tonnes | 95,856 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 884,197 tonnes | 667,570 tonnes | 216,627 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Afghanistan, at 908,218 tonnes against 824,320 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 83,898 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for potato production?
- Afghanistan ranks 46th and Turkmenistan ranks 49th of 159 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.