Botswana vs Mauritania: Potato yields

Botswana
3.85 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Mauritania
5.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Botswana rank
150th
Mauritania rank
147th

Potato yields over time

  • Botswana
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5.91 tonnes per hectare against 3.85 tonnes per hectare in Botswana, a difference of 2.06 tonnes per hectare.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 158 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Mauritania Difference Ahead
2010s 11.01 tonnes per hectare 6.09 tonnes per hectare 4.92 tonnes per hectare Botswana
2020s 3.92 tonnes per hectare 6.01 tonnes per hectare 2.09 tonnes per hectare Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potato yields, Botswana or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5.91 tonnes per hectare against 3.85 tonnes per hectare in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in potato yields between Botswana and Mauritania?
2.06 tonnes per hectare, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for potato yields?
Botswana ranks 150th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potato yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
159 places, 8,735 data points, 1705–2024
Last refreshed

Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.