Netherlands vs Turkey: Potato production
Netherlands
6.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
6.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
Turkey rank
12th
Potato production over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.90 million tonnes against 6.37 million tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 533,250 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th of 160 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 5.71 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.07 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.82 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.69 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 6.90 million tonnes against 6.37 million tonnes in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 533,250 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for potato production?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 12th 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.