Australia vs Bolivia: Potato production
Australia
1.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia
1.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
Bolivia rank
39th
Potato production over time
- Australia
- Bolivia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.53 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 147,780 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bolivia ahead.
Australia ranks 36th and Bolivia ranks 39th of 160 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 615,496 tonnes | 558,056 tonnes | 57,440 tonnes | Australia |
| 1970s | 746,186 tonnes | 732,112 tonnes | 14,073 tonnes | Australia |
| 1980s | 961,800 tonnes | 734,325 tonnes | 227,476 tonnes | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 635,185 tonnes | 584,129 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 760,689 tonnes | 512,324 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 118,681 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.40 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 121,364 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Australia or Bolivia?
- Australia, at 1.53 million tonnes against 1.38 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Australia and Bolivia?
- 147,780 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bolivia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Bolivia rank globally for potato production?
- Australia ranks 36th and Bolivia ranks 39th 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.