South Korea vs Lebanon: Potato production
South Korea
568,625 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
610,700 tonnes
in 2024
South Korea rank
59th
Lebanon rank
56th
Potato production over time
- South Korea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 610,700 tonnes against 568,625 tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 42,075 tonnes.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 59th and Lebanon ranks 56th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 543,080 tonnes | 69,210 tonnes | 473,870 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 503,906 tonnes | 82,104 tonnes | 421,803 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 508,842 tonnes | 173,010 tonnes | 335,831 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 582,512 tonnes | 293,777 tonnes | 288,735 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 641,076 tonnes | 420,810 tonnes | 220,266 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 590,278 tonnes | 478,702 tonnes | 111,577 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2020s | 541,521 tonnes | 652,796 tonnes | 111,275 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, South Korea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 610,700 tonnes against 568,625 tonnes in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between South Korea and Lebanon?
- 42,075 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Lebanon?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Lebanon rank globally for potato production?
- South Korea ranks 59th and Lebanon ranks 56th 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.