Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Potato production
Sri Lanka
42,207 tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
66,551 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
117th
Uruguay rank
114th
Potato production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 66,551 tonnes against 42,207 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 24,344 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 114th of 160 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,250 tonnes | 108,935 tonnes | 99,684 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 29,270 tonnes | 128,052 tonnes | 98,782 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 77,564 tonnes | 134,992 tonnes | 57,428 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 69,203 tonnes | 145,701 tonnes | 76,498 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 71,967 tonnes | 131,550 tonnes | 59,583 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 79,921 tonnes | 92,305 tonnes | 12,384 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 54,313 tonnes | 78,476 tonnes | 24,162 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 66,551 tonnes against 42,207 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 24,344 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for potato production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 117th and Uruguay ranks 114th 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.