Laos vs Zimbabwe: Potato yields
Laos
28.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Zimbabwe
28 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Laos rank
45th
Zimbabwe rank
48th
Potato yields over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Laos currently reports 28.75 tonnes per hectare against 28 tonnes per hectare in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.75 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Laos ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th of 158 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 14.96 tonnes per hectare | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 7.49 tonnes per hectare | 15.57 tonnes per hectare | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 6.93 tonnes per hectare | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | 20.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 26.1 tonnes per hectare | 28.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 28.44 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 4.44 tonnes per hectare | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Laos, at 28.75 tonnes per hectare against 28 tonnes per hectare in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.75 tonnes per hectare, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for potato yields?
- Laos ranks 45th and Zimbabwe ranks 48th 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.