Canada vs Peru: Potato production
Canada
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
6.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Peru rank
13th
Potato production over time
- Canada
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.58 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 68,210 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Peru ranks 13th of 160 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 724,001 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 599,638 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 3.72 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 780,936 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 271,268 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Canada or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.58 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Canada and Peru?
- 68,210 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Peru?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Peru rank globally for potato production?
- Canada ranks 14th and Peru ranks 13th 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.