Italy vs Spain: Potato production
Italy
1.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Spain
1.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy rank
38th
Spain rank
35th
Potato production over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.97 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 558,470 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 160 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.89 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 630,811 tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 3.04 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 2.55 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.15 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.80 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 903,721 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 879,754 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 619,994 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.97 million tonnes against 1.41 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Italy and Spain?
- 558,470 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for potato production?
- Italy ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th 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.