Finland vs South Korea: Potato production
Finland
553,100 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea
568,625 tonnes
in 2024
Finland rank
61st
South Korea rank
59th
Potato production over time
- Finland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 568,625 tonnes against 553,100 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 15,525 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 59th of 160 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 996,736 tonnes | 543,080 tonnes | 453,655 tonnes | Finland |
| 1970s | 763,260 tonnes | 503,906 tonnes | 259,354 tonnes | Finland |
| 1980s | 717,140 tonnes | 508,842 tonnes | 208,298 tonnes | Finland |
| 1990s | 742,910 tonnes | 582,512 tonnes | 160,398 tonnes | Finland |
| 2000s | 699,460 tonnes | 641,076 tonnes | 58,384 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 599,480 tonnes | 590,278 tonnes | 9,202 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 553,536 tonnes | 541,521 tonnes | 12,015 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Finland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 568,625 tonnes against 553,100 tonnes in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Finland and South Korea?
- 15,525 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Finland and South Korea rank globally for potato production?
- Finland ranks 61st and South Korea ranks 59th 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.