China vs United States: Potato production

China

94.81 million tonnes

in 2024

United States

19.06 million tonnes

in 2024

China rank

1st

United States rank

4th

Potato production over time

China currently reports 94.81 million tonnes against 19.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 75.74 million tonnes.

That makes China's figure about 5.0 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 159 countries.

Indicator: Potato production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Potato production is measured in tonnes.