Australia and New Zealand vs Western Europe: Potatoes — Yield

Australia and New Zealand
43,061 kg/ha
in 2024
Western Europe
42,442 kg/ha
in 2024
Australia and New Zealand rank
6th
Western Europe rank
4th

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 43,061 kg/ha against 42,442 kg/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 619 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 16,820 kg/ha 21,921 kg/ha 5,101 kg/ha Western Europe
1970s 21,747 kg/ha 24,309 kg/ha 2,562 kg/ha Western Europe
1980s 26,468 kg/ha 29,118 kg/ha 2,650 kg/ha Western Europe
1990s 32,135 kg/ha 36,806 kg/ha 4,671 kg/ha Western Europe
2000s 37,172 kg/ha 41,875 kg/ha 4,703 kg/ha Western Europe
2010s 41,010 kg/ha 42,580 kg/ha 1,570 kg/ha Western Europe
2020s 42,807 kg/ha 41,693 kg/ha 1,114 kg/ha Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Australia and New Zealand or Western Europe?
Australia and New Zealand, at 43,061 kg/ha against 42,442 kg/ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
619 kg/ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Western Europe rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 153 countries.
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
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