Bhutan vs Zambia: Potato production
Bhutan
37,778 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
34,153 tonnes
in 2024
Bhutan rank
118th
Zambia rank
121st
Potato production over time
- Bhutan
- Zambia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 37,778 tonnes against 34,153 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 3,625 tonnes.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,444 tonnes | 2,513 tonnes | 13,932 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 21,250 tonnes | 3,294 tonnes | 17,956 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 29,742 tonnes | 5,850 tonnes | 23,892 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 28,939 tonnes | 9,100 tonnes | 19,839 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 45,184 tonnes | 13,716 tonnes | 31,468 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 47,962 tonnes | 29,078 tonnes | 18,884 tonnes | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 38,149 tonnes | 58,789 tonnes | 20,640 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bhutan or Zambia?
- Bhutan, at 37,778 tonnes against 34,153 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bhutan and Zambia?
- 3,625 tonnes, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Zambia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Zambia rank globally for potato production?
- Bhutan ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st 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.