French Polynesia vs Tanzania: Potato yields
French Polynesia
9.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
Tanzania
8.67 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
134th
Tanzania rank
137th
Potato yields over time
- French Polynesia
- Tanzania
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 9.36 tonnes per hectare against 8.67 tonnes per hectare in Tanzania, a difference of 0.69 tonnes per hectare.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 137th of 158 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 6.59 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.38 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | 6.84 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 8.84 tonnes per hectare | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | 8.25 tonnes per hectare | 0.8882 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 9.34 tonnes per hectare | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | 0.7304 tonnes per hectare | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, French Polynesia or Tanzania?
- French Polynesia, at 9.36 tonnes per hectare against 8.67 tonnes per hectare in Tanzania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in potato yields between French Polynesia and Tanzania?
- 0.69 tonnes per hectare, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Tanzania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do French Polynesia and Tanzania rank globally for potato yields?
- French Polynesia ranks 134th and Tanzania ranks 137th 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.