Hungary vs Laos: Potato yields

Hungary
29.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Laos
28.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Hungary rank
42nd
Laos rank
45th

Potato yields over time

  • Hungary
  • Laos
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 29.48 tonnes per hectare against 28.75 tonnes per hectare in Laos, a difference of 0.73 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 45th of 158 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 9.01 tonnes per hectare 6.11 tonnes per hectare 2.89 tonnes per hectare Hungary
1970s 12.67 tonnes per hectare 7.15 tonnes per hectare 5.52 tonnes per hectare Hungary
1980s 17.82 tonnes per hectare 7.49 tonnes per hectare 10.33 tonnes per hectare Hungary
1990s 17.24 tonnes per hectare 6.93 tonnes per hectare 10.32 tonnes per hectare Hungary
2000s 23.46 tonnes per hectare 16.27 tonnes per hectare 7.19 tonnes per hectare Hungary
2010s 24.75 tonnes per hectare 26.1 tonnes per hectare 1.36 tonnes per hectare Laos
2020s 27.04 tonnes per hectare 28.44 tonnes per hectare 1.41 tonnes per hectare Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potato yields, Hungary or Laos?
Hungary, at 29.48 tonnes per hectare against 28.75 tonnes per hectare in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in potato yields between Hungary and Laos?
0.73 tonnes per hectare, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Laos?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Laos rank globally for potato yields?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Laos ranks 45th 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.