Japan vs Kenya: Potato production
Japan
2.24 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
2.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan rank
30th
Kenya rank
32nd
Potato production over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.24 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 48,350 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 160 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 million tonnes | 194,222 tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.40 million tonnes | 294,468 tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.67 million tonnes | 387,126 tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.33 million tonnes | 809,497 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.36 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 315,424 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.25 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 193,206 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Japan or Kenya?
- Japan, at 2.24 million tonnes against 2.19 million tonnes in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Japan and Kenya?
- 48,350 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for potato production?
- Japan ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 32nd 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.