Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Potato production
Netherlands
6.37 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
5.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Netherlands rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Potato production over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6.37 million tonnes against 5.52 million tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 851,220 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.18 million tonnes | 7.22 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.71 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 963,518 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 6.61 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 60,953 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 491,240 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.07 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes | 829,338 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 6.82 million tonnes | 5.61 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.69 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
- Netherlands, at 6.37 million tonnes against 5.52 million tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 851,220 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for potato production?
- Netherlands ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 17th 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.