Chile vs Nigeria: Potato production
Chile
1.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
1.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Chile rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
43rd
Potato production over time
- Chile
- Nigeria
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.25 million tonnes against 1.23 million tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 17,690 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 757,185 tonnes | 21,667 tonnes | 735,518 tonnes | Chile |
| 1970s | 784,469 tonnes | 29,338 tonnes | 755,131 tonnes | Chile |
| 1980s | 870,809 tonnes | 42,600 tonnes | 828,209 tonnes | Chile |
| 1990s | 911,978 tonnes | 134,000 tonnes | 777,978 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 762,000 tonnes | 335,110 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 39,957 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 152,835 tonnes | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Chile or Nigeria?
- Chile, at 1.25 million tonnes against 1.23 million tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Chile and Nigeria?
- 17,690 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nigeria rank globally for potato production?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 43rd 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.