Based on a comparison of 165 countries in 2021, China ranked the highest in potato consumption with 66,437 kt followed by India and USA. On the other end of the scale was South Sudan with 1.00 kt, Central African Republic with 1.00 kt and Guinea Bissau with 2.00 kt.
Total potato consumption reached 259,228 kt in 2021 in the World according to Faostat. This is 0.419 % more than in the previous year and 8.14 % more than 10 years ago.
Historically, total potato consumption reached an all time high of 259,228 kt in 2021 and an all time low of 106,356 kt in 1962. The average annual growth amounted to 1.47 % since 1961.
The top ranked country, China, accounted for 25.6 % of potato consumption in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 45.7 % share while the ten largest countries some 63.1 % in 2021.
Data for more countries are available at Potato Consumption (Total) indicator page.
