Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Potato production
Nicaragua
61,819 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
66,551 tonnes
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
116th
Uruguay rank
114th
Potato production over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 66,551 tonnes against 61,819 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 4,732 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,281 tonnes | 108,935 tonnes | 107,653 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1,493 tonnes | 128,052 tonnes | 126,559 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 16,284 tonnes | 134,992 tonnes | 118,708 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 26,500 tonnes | 145,701 tonnes | 119,201 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 30,400 tonnes | 131,550 tonnes | 101,150 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 41,514 tonnes | 92,305 tonnes | 50,791 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 66,191 tonnes | 81,457 tonnes | 15,266 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 66,551 tonnes against 61,819 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 4,732 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for potato production?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 114th 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.