Canada vs United Kingdom: Potato production
Canada
6.51 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Potato production over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.51 million tonnes against 5.52 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 996,010 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 5.01 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.34 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 4.33 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.76 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.72 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.79 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 129,878 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 6.13 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 947,130 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 6.51 million tonnes against 5.52 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 996,010 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for potato production?
- Canada ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.