Bangladesh vs Germany: Potato production
Bangladesh
10.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany
12.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Germany rank
7th
Potato production over time
- Bangladesh
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 12.70 million tonnes against 10.60 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.10 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th of 160 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,004 tonnes | 32.79 million tonnes | 32.31 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 831,077 tonnes | 23.47 million tonnes | 22.64 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 18.14 million tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.37 million tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 9.04 million tonnes | 10.63 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 11.60 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bangladesh or Germany?
- Germany, at 12.70 million tonnes against 10.60 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bangladesh and Germany?
- 2.10 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Germany?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Germany rank globally for potato production?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Germany ranks 7th 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.