Canada vs Netherlands: Potato production
Canada
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands
6.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Netherlands rank
15th
Potato production over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.51 million tonnes against 6.37 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 144,790 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th of 160 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.72 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 562,562 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Canada or Netherlands?
- Canada, at 6.51 million tonnes against 6.37 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Canada and Netherlands?
- 144,790 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for potato production?
- Canada ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 15th 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.