Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Potato production
Bangladesh
10.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
8.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
8th
Pakistan rank
10th
Potato production over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 10.60 million tonnes against 8.43 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 2.17 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 160 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,004 tonnes | 156,349 tonnes | 329,655 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 831,077 tonnes | 275,533 tonnes | 555,545 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 531,127 tonnes | 567,512 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 448,779 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 4.37 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.04 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 7.02 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 10.60 million tonnes against 8.43 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 2.17 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for potato production?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 10th 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.