Americas vs Canada: Potatoes — Yield

Americas
30,472 kg/ha
in 2024
Canada
41,658 kg/ha
in 2024
Americas rank
8th
Canada rank
9th

Potatoes — Yield over time

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

How they compare

Canada currently reports 41,658 kg/ha against 30,472 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 11,186 kg/ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.4 times Americas's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Americas ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 2 and Canada in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 13,298 kg/ha 18,157 kg/ha 4,859 kg/ha Canada
1970s 15,671 kg/ha 21,040 kg/ha 5,368 kg/ha Canada
1980s 18,493 kg/ha 24,585 kg/ha 6,092 kg/ha Canada
1990s 19,969 kg/ha 12,401 kg/ha 7,568 kg/ha Americas
2000s 21,962 kg/ha 11,983 kg/ha 9,979 kg/ha Americas
2010s 27,857 kg/ha 39,533 kg/ha 11,676 kg/ha Canada
2020s 29,767 kg/ha 40,173 kg/ha 10,406 kg/ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Americas or Canada?
Canada, at 41,658 kg/ha against 30,472 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Americas and Canada?
11,186 kg/ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and Canada rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Americas ranks 8th and Canada ranks 9th 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
Last refreshed

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