Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Potato production
Rwanda
827,355 tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
673,484 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
52nd
Potato production over time
- Rwanda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 827,355 tonnes against 673,484 tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 153,871 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd of 160 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,800 tonnes | 21,302 tonnes | 54,498 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 158,574 tonnes | 22,868 tonnes | 135,706 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 252,901 tonnes | 26,032 tonnes | 226,870 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 231,446 tonnes | 33,213 tonnes | 198,233 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 144,726 tonnes | 974,193 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 368,193 tonnes | 980,598 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 879,436 tonnes | 569,645 tonnes | 309,791 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
- Rwanda, at 827,355 tonnes against 673,484 tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 153,871 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for potato production?
- Rwanda ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 52nd 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.