Lesotho vs Thailand: Potato production
Lesotho
132,750 tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
119,501 tonnes
in 2024
Lesotho rank
101st
Thailand rank
104th
Potato production over time
- Lesotho
- Thailand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 132,750 tonnes against 119,501 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 13,249 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 104th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,222 tonnes | 5,113 tonnes | 1,891 tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 6,376 tonnes | 6,362 tonnes | 14.5 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 27,900 tonnes | 11,580 tonnes | 16,320 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 66,448 tonnes | 64,137 tonnes | 2,311 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 91,185 tonnes | 107,402 tonnes | 16,217 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 122,713 tonnes | 120,658 tonnes | 2,055 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 132,535 tonnes | 119,519 tonnes | 13,016 tonnes | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Lesotho or Thailand?
- Lesotho, at 132,750 tonnes against 119,501 tonnes in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Lesotho and Thailand?
- 13,249 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Thailand rank globally for potato production?
- Lesotho ranks 101st and Thailand ranks 104th 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.