Democratic Republic of Congo vs Mauritania: Potato yields
Democratic Republic of Congo
4.57 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Mauritania
5.91 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
149th
Mauritania rank
147th
Potato yields over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.91 tonnes per hectare against 4.57 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.34 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th and Mauritania ranks 147th of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 0.6514 tonnes per hectare | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 0.0413 tonnes per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.5639 tonnes per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Democratic Republic of Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.91 tonnes per hectare against 4.57 tonnes per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 1.34 tonnes per hectare, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Mauritania rank globally for potato yields?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 149th 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.