Germany vs Northern America: Potatoes — Yield

Germany
45,015 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern America
48,178 kg/ha
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Northern America rank
2nd

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Germany
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 48,178 kg/ha against 45,015 kg/ha in Germany, a difference of 3,163 kg/ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 2nd of 166 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 21,945 kg/ha 22,209 kg/ha 263.3 kg/ha Northern America
1970s 22,019 kg/ha 26,599 kg/ha 4,580 kg/ha Northern America
1980s 25,336 kg/ha 30,416 kg/ha 5,080 kg/ha Northern America
1990s 34,248 kg/ha 27,724 kg/ha 6,524 kg/ha Germany
2000s 41,090 kg/ha 28,834 kg/ha 12,255 kg/ha Germany
2010s 42,704 kg/ha 45,391 kg/ha 2,687 kg/ha Northern America
2020s 43,119 kg/ha 47,576 kg/ha 4,457 kg/ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Germany or Northern America?
Northern America, at 48,178 kg/ha against 45,015 kg/ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Germany and Northern America?
3,163 kg/ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Northern America rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Germany ranks 5th and Northern America ranks 2nd of 166 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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