Africa vs Chile: Potatoes — Yield

Africa
15,434 kg/ha
in 2024
Chile
34,548 kg/ha
in 2024
Africa rank
25th
Chile rank
22nd

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Africa
  • Chile
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 34,548 kg/ha against 15,434 kg/ha in Africa, a difference of 19,114 kg/ha.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Africa ranks 25th and Chile ranks 22nd of 33 groups.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Chile Difference Ahead
1960s 8,141 kg/ha 8,969 kg/ha 828.48 kg/ha Chile
1970s 8,575 kg/ha 9,877 kg/ha 1,301 kg/ha Chile
1980s 9,490 kg/ha 12,628 kg/ha 3,139 kg/ha Chile
1990s 11,380 kg/ha 15,168 kg/ha 3,788 kg/ha Chile
2000s 11,565 kg/ha 19,072 kg/ha 7,507 kg/ha Chile
2010s 14,467 kg/ha 24,759 kg/ha 10,292 kg/ha Chile
2020s 15,096 kg/ha 29,641 kg/ha 14,544 kg/ha Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Africa or Chile?
Chile, at 34,548 kg/ha against 15,434 kg/ha in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Africa and Chile?
19,114 kg/ha, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Chile?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Chile rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Africa ranks 25th and Chile ranks 22nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 11,067 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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