Eswatini vs Nigeria: Potato yields
Eswatini
2.1 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Nigeria
3.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Eswatini rank
153rd
Nigeria rank
151st
Potato yields over time
- Eswatini
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 3.75 tonnes per hectare against 2.1 tonnes per hectare in Eswatini, a difference of 1.65 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Eswatini's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 151st of 158 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Eswatini or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 3.75 tonnes per hectare against 2.1 tonnes per hectare in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 1.65 tonnes per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Nigeria rank globally for potato yields?
- Eswatini ranks 153rd and Nigeria ranks 151st 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.