Rwanda vs Sweden: Potato production
Rwanda
827,355 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
879,800 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
49th
Sweden rank
48th
Potato production over time
- Rwanda
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 879,800 tonnes against 827,355 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 52,445 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Rwanda ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 48th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,800 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 158,574 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 252,901 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 893,607 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 231,446 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 925,594 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 888,005 tonnes | 230,914 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 821,930 tonnes | 526,861 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 879,436 tonnes | 849,040 tonnes | 30,396 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Rwanda or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 879,800 tonnes against 827,355 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Rwanda and Sweden?
- 52,445 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for potato production?
- Rwanda ranks 49th 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.