Americas vs Australia: Potatoes — Yield

Americas
30,472 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia
40,784 kg/ha
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
Australia rank
10th

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Americas
  • Australia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 40,784 kg/ha against 30,472 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 10,312 kg/ha.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 8th and Australia ranks 10th of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 13,298 kg/ha 15,066 kg/ha 1,768 kg/ha Australia
1970s 15,671 kg/ha 20,311 kg/ha 4,639 kg/ha Australia
1980s 18,493 kg/ha 25,828 kg/ha 7,335 kg/ha Australia
1990s 19,969 kg/ha 30,173 kg/ha 10,204 kg/ha Australia
2000s 21,962 kg/ha 34,716 kg/ha 12,754 kg/ha Australia
2010s 27,857 kg/ha 38,311 kg/ha 10,453 kg/ha Australia
2020s 29,767 kg/ha 40,445 kg/ha 10,678 kg/ha Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Americas or Australia?
Australia, at 40,784 kg/ha against 30,472 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Americas and Australia?
10,312 kg/ha, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Australia rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Americas ranks 8th and Australia ranks 10th of 30 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
231 places, 12,605 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.