Latvia vs Malawi: Potato yields

Latvia
18.41 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Malawi
19.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Latvia rank
86th
Malawi rank
84th

Potato yields over time

  • Latvia
  • Malawi
5101520196119922024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 19.18 tonnes per hectare against 18.41 tonnes per hectare in Latvia, a difference of 0.77 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malawi ahead.

Latvia ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 84th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 13.25 tonnes per hectare 9.67 tonnes per hectare 3.59 tonnes per hectare Latvia
2000s 14.45 tonnes per hectare 13.12 tonnes per hectare 1.33 tonnes per hectare Latvia
2010s 19.15 tonnes per hectare 16.89 tonnes per hectare 2.27 tonnes per hectare Latvia
2020s 18.17 tonnes per hectare 18.65 tonnes per hectare 0.4821 tonnes per hectare Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potato yields, Latvia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 19.18 tonnes per hectare against 18.41 tonnes per hectare in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in potato yields between Latvia and Malawi?
0.77 tonnes per hectare, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malawi?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Malawi rank globally for potato yields?
Latvia ranks 86th and Malawi ranks 84th 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.