Egypt vs France: Potato production
Egypt
8.08 million tonnes
in 2024
France
9.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
France rank
9th
Potato production over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 9.24 million tonnes against 8.08 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 1.16 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and France ranks 9th of 160 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 394,082 tonnes | 11.84 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 751,779 tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 6.48 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 1.41 million tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 1.88 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 3.99 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 4.57 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | 2.88 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 7.39 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Egypt or France?
- France, at 9.24 million tonnes against 8.08 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Egypt and France?
- 1.16 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for potato production?
- Egypt ranks 11th and France ranks 9th 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.