Pakistan vs Turkey: Potato production
Pakistan
8.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
6.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan rank
10th
Turkey rank
12th
Potato production over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 8.43 million tonnes against 6.90 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 1.53 million tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 12th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,349 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 275,533 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 531,127 tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.08 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 2.08 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 3.80 million tonnes | 4.59 million tonnes | 785,668 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 7.02 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 8.43 million tonnes against 6.90 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 1.53 million tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for potato production?
- Pakistan ranks 10th 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.