Colombia vs Kenya: Potato production
Colombia
2.49 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Colombia rank
29th
Kenya rank
32nd
Potato production over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.49 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 303,990 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 762,843 tonnes | 194,222 tonnes | 568,621 tonnes | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.31 million tonnes | 294,468 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1980s | 2.21 million tonnes | 387,126 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes | 809,497 tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 322,002 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 468,366 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 2.56 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 503,248 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 2.49 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Colombia and Kenya?
- 303,990 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for potato production?
- Colombia ranks 29th and Kenya ranks 32nd 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.