Denmark vs Nepal: Potato production
Denmark
3.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Nepal rank
23rd
Potato production over time
- Denmark
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.52 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 524,190 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes | 249,222 tonnes | 818,965 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 831,969 tonnes | 286,843 tonnes | 545,126 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.08 million tonnes | 401,594 tonnes | 675,273 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.54 million tonnes | 842,130 tonnes | 695,800 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 167,143 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.81 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 926,714 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.70 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 673,520 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Denmark or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.52 million tonnes against 3.00 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Denmark and Nepal?
- 524,190 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Nepal rank globally for potato production?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Nepal ranks 23rd 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.