France vs Turkey: Potato production
France
9.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
6.90 million tonnes
in 2024
France rank
9th
Turkey rank
12th
Potato production over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 9.24 million tonnes against 6.90 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 2.34 million tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th of 160 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.84 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10.16 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 7.23 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 6.72 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 5.86 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 6.71 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 7.45 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 8.74 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, France or Turkey?
- France, at 9.24 million tonnes against 6.90 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between France and Turkey?
- 2.34 million tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for potato production?
- France ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 12th 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.