Austria vs Sweden: Potato production
Austria
693,640 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
879,800 tonnes
in 2024
Austria rank
51st
Sweden rank
48th
Potato production over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 879,800 tonnes against 693,640 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 186,160 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 757,794 tonnes | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 87,048 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 733,024 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 424,016 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 689,251 tonnes | 888,005 tonnes | 198,754 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 691,422 tonnes | 821,930 tonnes | 130,508 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 725,896 tonnes | 849,040 tonnes | 123,144 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 879,800 tonnes against 693,640 tonnes in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Austria and Sweden?
- 186,160 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for potato production?
- Austria ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 48th 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.