Bolivia vs Chile: Potato production
Bolivia
1.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile
1.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
39th
Chile rank
42nd
Potato production over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.38 million tonnes against 1.25 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 136,100 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Bolivia ranks 39th and Chile ranks 42nd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 558,056 tonnes | 757,185 tonnes | 199,129 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 732,112 tonnes | 784,469 tonnes | 52,357 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 734,325 tonnes | 870,809 tonnes | 136,484 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 635,185 tonnes | 911,978 tonnes | 276,793 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 760,689 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 336,421 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 121,441 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 197,519 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Bolivia or Chile?
- Bolivia, at 1.38 million tonnes against 1.25 million tonnes in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Bolivia and Chile?
- 136,100 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for potato production?
- Bolivia ranks 39th and Chile ranks 42nd 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.