Ireland vs Switzerland: Potato production
Ireland
368,340 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
370,665 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
78th
Switzerland rank
75th
Potato production over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 370,665 tonnes against 368,340 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 2,325 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 659,304 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 1.20 million tonnes | 888,660 tonnes | 316,070 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 719,100 tonnes | 831,990 tonnes | 112,890 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 588,900 tonnes | 664,660 tonnes | 75,760 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 436,350 tonnes | 499,000 tonnes | 62,650 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 358,070 tonnes | 433,087 tonnes | 75,017 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 353,228 tonnes | 388,748 tonnes | 35,520 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 370,665 tonnes against 368,340 tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 2,325 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for potato production?
- Ireland ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 75th 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.