Libya vs Switzerland: Potato production
Libya
369,147 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
370,665 tonnes
in 2024
Libya rank
77th
Switzerland rank
75th
Potato production over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 370,665 tonnes against 369,147 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 1,518 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 160 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,696 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 68,606 tonnes | 888,660 tonnes | 820,054 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 111,582 tonnes | 831,990 tonnes | 720,408 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 170,000 tonnes | 664,660 tonnes | 494,660 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 237,579 tonnes | 499,000 tonnes | 261,421 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 329,916 tonnes | 433,087 tonnes | 103,171 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 353,389 tonnes | 388,748 tonnes | 35,358 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Libya or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 370,665 tonnes against 369,147 tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Libya and Switzerland?
- 1,518 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for potato production?
- Libya ranks 77th and Switzerland ranks 75th 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.