Eastern Asia vs Switzerland: Potatoes — Yield

Eastern Asia
20,485 kg/ha
in 2024
Switzerland
34,690 kg/ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Switzerland rank
21st

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 34,690 kg/ha against 20,485 kg/ha in Eastern Asia, a difference of 14,205 kg/ha.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 10,138 kg/ha 26,700 kg/ha 16,562 kg/ha Switzerland
1970s 12,508 kg/ha 34,718 kg/ha 22,210 kg/ha Switzerland
1980s 11,847 kg/ha 37,380 kg/ha 25,533 kg/ha Switzerland
1990s 13,950 kg/ha 40,266 kg/ha 26,316 kg/ha Switzerland
2000s 14,958 kg/ha 39,476 kg/ha 24,518 kg/ha Switzerland
2010s 17,625 kg/ha 39,111 kg/ha 21,486 kg/ha Switzerland
2020s 20,016 kg/ha 36,086 kg/ha 16,071 kg/ha Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Eastern Asia or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 34,690 kg/ha against 20,485 kg/ha in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
14,205 kg/ha, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Asia and Switzerland rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st 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
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