India vs United States: Potato production
India
57.05 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
19.06 million tonnes
in 2024
India rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Potato production over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 57.05 million tonnes against 19.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 37.99 million tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 3.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 million tonnes | 13.02 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 6.18 million tonnes | 15.09 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 11.47 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 18.47 million tonnes | 20.46 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 27.84 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 45.37 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | India |
| 2020s | 55.23 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 36.22 million tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, India or United States?
- India, at 57.05 million tonnes against 19.06 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between India and United States?
- 37.99 million tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do India and United States rank globally for potato production?
- India ranks 3rd 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.