Most Potato Production
Most Potato Production: the dated top ten, the source and what this tonnes of potatoes comparison tells us.
In this 2024 source snapshot, China has the highest reported value among eligible entries: 94,806,520.00. India follows at 57,053,344.00. The unit is tonnes of potatoes.
About the data
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 152 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| China | 94,806,520 |
| India | 57,053,344 |
| Ukraine | 21,128,900 |
| United States | 19,061,860 |
| Russia | 18,448,002 |
| Germany | 12,703,300 |
| Bangladesh | 10,601,182 |
| France | 9,237,460 |
| Pakistan | 8,434,370 |
| Egypt | 8,082,291 |
What the numbers mean
Potatoes can serve fresh-food markets, processing and other uses. The total harvest does not separate those destinations. Nor does it measure yield: a large harvest may come from a large cultivated area rather than unusually productive land. Reading production alongside area harvested gives a more useful agricultural comparison.
Where the top ten ends
The tenth entry is Egypt at 8,082,291.00. This is a cutoff within the published comparison, not evidence that countries outside the table have no production. The date and coverage are part of the answer: updating the source or changing the eligible territories can change who appears.
Source and method
Snapshot retrieved 14 October 2026. 152 eligible observations. Among supported countries and separately reported territories with data. Missing observations are excluded, not treated as zero. Rankings use unrounded values; displayed values are rounded to two decimals.
Source: Our World in Data