Ireland vs Libya: Potato production
Ireland
368,340 tonnes
in 2024
Libya
369,147 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
78th
Libya rank
77th
Potato production over time
- Ireland
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 369,147 tonnes against 368,340 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 807 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and Libya ranks 77th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million tonnes | 11,696 tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 68,606 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 719,100 tonnes | 111,582 tonnes | 607,518 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 588,900 tonnes | 170,000 tonnes | 418,900 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 436,350 tonnes | 237,579 tonnes | 198,771 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 358,070 tonnes | 329,916 tonnes | 28,154 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 353,228 tonnes | 353,389 tonnes | 161.4 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Ireland or Libya?
- Libya, at 369,147 tonnes against 368,340 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Ireland and Libya?
- 807 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Libya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Libya rank globally for potato production?
- Ireland ranks 78th and Libya ranks 77th 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.