Iran, Islamic Rep. vs Japan: Potato yields
Iran, Islamic Rep.
32.28 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Japan
32.31 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
30th
Japan rank
29th
Potato yields over time
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.31 tonnes per hectare against 32.28 tonnes per hectare in Iran, Islamic Rep., a difference of 0.03 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Rep. averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 1970s | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | 13.34 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 1980s | 15.4 tonnes per hectare | 28.94 tonnes per hectare | 13.53 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 1990s | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 31.03 tonnes per hectare | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 2000s | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | 32.01 tonnes per hectare | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
| 2010s | 30.8 tonnes per hectare | 30.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.5547 tonnes per hectare | Iran, Islamic Rep. |
| 2020s | 30.64 tonnes per hectare | 31.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Iran, Islamic Rep. or Japan?
- Japan, at 32.31 tonnes per hectare against 32.28 tonnes per hectare in Iran, Islamic Rep. as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Iran, Islamic Rep. and Japan?
- 0.03 tonnes per hectare, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Rep. and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran, Islamic Rep. and Japan rank globally for potato yields?
- Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th 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.