Romania vs Sweden: Potato production
Romania
1.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
879,800 tonnes
in 2024
Romania rank
45th
Sweden rank
48th
Potato production over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.05 million tonnes against 879,800 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 173,500 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th of 160 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 3.70 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 5.00 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 3.88 million tonnes | 888,005 tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes | 821,930 tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 849,040 tonnes | 467,286 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 1.05 million tonnes against 879,800 tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Romania and Sweden?
- 173,500 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for potato production?
- Romania ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 48th 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.