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
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
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.