North Korea vs Switzerland: Potato production

North Korea
413,319
in 2024
Switzerland
370,665
in 2024
North Korea rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
74th

Potato production over time

  • North Korea
  • Switzerland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 413,319 against 370,665 in Switzerland, a difference of 42,654.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

North Korea ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 390,000 1.11 million 718,267 Switzerland
1970s 475,500 888,660 413,160 Switzerland
1980s 706,000 831,990 125,990 Switzerland
1990s 792,000 664,660 127,340 North Korea
2000s 1.91 million 499,000 1.42 million North Korea
2010s 1.23 million 433,087 798,321 North Korea
2020s 543,160 388,748 154,412 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potato production, North Korea or Switzerland?
North Korea, at 413,319 against 370,665 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potato production between North Korea and Switzerland?
42,654, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do North Korea and Switzerland rank globally for potato production?
North Korea ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 74th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Potato production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed