Ethiopia vs Nepal: Potato production
Ethiopia
4.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
20th
Nepal rank
23rd
Potato production over time
- Ethiopia
- Nepal
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4.09 million tonnes against 3.52 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 567,380 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Nepal ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 361,286 tonnes | 896,942 tonnes | 535,656 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 460,518 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 186,500 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.04 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 664,826 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Ethiopia or Nepal?
- Ethiopia, at 4.09 million tonnes against 3.52 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 567,380 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for potato production?
- Ethiopia ranks 20th 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.