Iran vs Nepal: Potato production
Iran
2.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal
3.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Iran rank
26th
Nepal rank
23rd
Potato production over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.52 million tonnes against 2.92 million tonnes in Iran, a difference of 599,890 tonnes.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 26th and Nepal ranks 23rd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 355,889 tonnes | 249,222 tonnes | 106,667 tonnes | Iran |
| 1970s | 577,407 tonnes | 286,843 tonnes | 290,564 tonnes | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.81 million tonnes | 401,594 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.06 million tonnes | 842,130 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.15 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.50 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.91 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 468,820 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Iran or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 3.52 million tonnes against 2.92 million tonnes in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Iran and Nepal?
- 599,890 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for potato production?
- Iran ranks 26th 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.