Germany vs United States: Potato production
Germany
12.70 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
19.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Potato production over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 19.06 million tonnes against 12.70 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 6.36 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.79 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 19.78 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 23.47 million tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.14 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.51 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 11.51 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 10.63 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 11.60 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 7.41 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 19.06 million tonnes against 12.70 million tonnes in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Germany and United States?
- 6.36 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for potato production?
- Germany ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th 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.