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
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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

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Potato production is measured in tonnes.