Ukraine vs United States: Potato production
Ukraine
21.13 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
19.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Ukraine rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Potato production over time
- Ukraine
- United States
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 21.13 million tonnes against 19.06 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 2.07 million tonnes.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.92 million tonnes | 20.92 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 19.03 million tonnes | 20.32 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 21.97 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 21.12 million tonnes | 19.01 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Ukraine or United States?
- Ukraine, at 21.13 million tonnes against 19.06 million tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Ukraine and United States?
- 2.07 million tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Ukraine and United States rank globally for potato production?
- Ukraine ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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.