Bhutan vs Sri Lanka: Potato production
Bhutan
37,778 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
42,207 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Potato production over time
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 42,207 tonnes against 37,778 tonnes in Bhutan, a difference of 4,429 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,444 tonnes | 9,250 tonnes | 7,194 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 21,250 tonnes | 29,270 tonnes | 8,020 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 29,742 tonnes | 77,564 tonnes | 47,821 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 28,939 tonnes | 69,203 tonnes | 40,264 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 45,184 tonnes | 71,967 tonnes | 26,783 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 47,962 tonnes | 79,921 tonnes | 31,959 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 38,149 tonnes | 54,313 tonnes | 16,164 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bhutan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 42,207 tonnes against 37,778 tonnes in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 4,429 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Sri Lanka rank globally for potato production?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 117th 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.