Saudi Arabia vs Syria: Potato production
Saudi Arabia
625,071 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
671,811 tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Syria rank
52nd
Potato production over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 671,811 tonnes against 625,071 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 46,740 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 159 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 710 tonnes | 41,148 tonnes | 40,438 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 1,417 tonnes | 132,713 tonnes | 131,295 tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 20,832 tonnes | 324,933 tonnes | 304,101 tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 243,838 tonnes | 414,986 tonnes | 171,147 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 398,042 tonnes | 568,776 tonnes | 170,734 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 418,751 tonnes | 584,084 tonnes | 165,333 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 598,448 tonnes | 617,613 tonnes | 19,165 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Saudi Arabia or Syria?
- Syria, at 671,811 tonnes against 625,071 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 46,740 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Syria rank globally for potato production?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 54th and Syria ranks 52nd of 159 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.