Ireland vs Norway: Potato production
Ireland
368,340 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
354,900 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
78th
Norway rank
80th
Potato production over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 368,340 tonnes against 354,900 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 13,440 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and Norway ranks 80th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million tonnes | 995,824 tonnes | 771,747 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 642,416 tonnes | 562,314 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 719,100 tonnes | 473,070 tonnes | 246,030 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 588,900 tonnes | 436,949 tonnes | 151,951 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 436,350 tonnes | 366,590 tonnes | 69,760 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 358,070 tonnes | 323,920 tonnes | 34,150 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 353,228 tonnes | 354,980 tonnes | 1,752 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 368,340 tonnes against 354,900 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Ireland and Norway?
- 13,440 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for potato production?
- Ireland ranks 78th and Norway ranks 80th 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.