Nigeria vs Papua New Guinea: Potato yields
Nigeria
3.75
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
5.79
in 2024
Nigeria rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
149th
Potato yields over time
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 5.79 against 3.75 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.04.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.83 | 4.42 | 6.42 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 8.45 | 8.12 | 0.3263 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 6.34 | 5.3 | 1.04 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 4.35 | 1.59 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 4.55 | 1.44 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 5.69 | 1.97 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 5.77 | 2.01 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato yields, Nigeria or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 5.79 against 3.75 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato yields between Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.04, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for potato yields?
- Nigeria ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 149th of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Potato yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.