Canada vs Turkey: Potato production
Canada
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
6.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
Turkey rank
12th
Potato production over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.90 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 388,460 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 528,409 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 109,483 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 841,948 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 3.72 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 100,976 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 896,476 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 511,476 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Canada or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 6.90 million tonnes against 6.51 million tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Canada and Turkey?
- 388,460 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for potato production?
- Canada ranks 14th and Turkey ranks 12th 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.