Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs Melanesia: Potatoes — Yield

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
3,206 kg/ha
in 2024
Melanesia
6,440 kg/ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
17th
Melanesia rank
14th

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • Melanesia
5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 6,440 kg/ha against 3,206 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 3,234 kg/ha.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 2.0 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic People's Republic of Korea ahead.

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 14th of 18 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic People's Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and Melanesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea Melanesia Difference Ahead
1960s 10,833 kg/ha 6,459 kg/ha 4,375 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1970s 11,462 kg/ha 5,292 kg/ha 6,170 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1980s 12,654 kg/ha 7,413 kg/ha 5,240 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1990s 10,745 kg/ha 11,764 kg/ha 1,019 kg/ha Melanesia
2000s 10,567 kg/ha 7,126 kg/ha 3,441 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2010s 8,060 kg/ha 6,980 kg/ha 1,080 kg/ha Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2020s 3,740 kg/ha 6,465 kg/ha 2,726 kg/ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 6,440 kg/ha against 3,206 kg/ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
3,234 kg/ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and Melanesia rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 17th and Melanesia ranks 14th of 18 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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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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