Bangladesh vs United States: Potato production
Bangladesh
10.60 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
19.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
United States rank
4th
Potato production over time
- Bangladesh
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.06 million tonnes against 10.60 million tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.46 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 159 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486,004 tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 831,077 tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 1.10 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 1.53 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | 18.93 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 4.37 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 9.04 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 10.89 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 10.13 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States, at 19.06 million tonnes against 10.60 million tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bangladesh and United States?
- 8.46 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and United States rank globally for potato production?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th 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
Potato production is measured in tonnes.