Bhutan vs Nicaragua: Potato production
Bhutan
37,778 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua
61,819 tonnes
in 2023
Bhutan rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Potato production over time
- Bhutan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 61,819 tonnes against 37,778 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 24,041 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.6 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,444 tonnes | 1,281 tonnes | 15,163 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 21,250 tonnes | 1,493 tonnes | 19,757 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 29,742 tonnes | 16,284 tonnes | 13,458 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 28,939 tonnes | 26,500 tonnes | 2,439 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 45,184 tonnes | 30,400 tonnes | 14,784 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 47,962 tonnes | 41,514 tonnes | 6,448 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 38,242 tonnes | 66,191 tonnes | 27,949 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bhutan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 61,819 tonnes against 37,778 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 24,041 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Nicaragua rank globally for potato production?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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.