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
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
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.