Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern America: Potatoes — Yield

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
32,280 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern America
48,178 kg/ha
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
2nd
Northern America rank
2nd

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 48,178 kg/ha against 32,280 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 15,898 kg/ha.

That makes Northern America's figure about 1.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

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

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 2nd of 18 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 10,768 kg/ha 22,209 kg/ha 11,440 kg/ha Northern America
1970s 10,832 kg/ha 26,599 kg/ha 15,768 kg/ha Northern America
1980s 15,402 kg/ha 30,416 kg/ha 15,013 kg/ha Northern America
1990s 20,200 kg/ha 27,724 kg/ha 7,524 kg/ha Northern America
2000s 24,319 kg/ha 28,834 kg/ha 4,515 kg/ha Northern America
2010s 30,799 kg/ha 45,391 kg/ha 14,592 kg/ha Northern America
2020s 30,644 kg/ha 47,576 kg/ha 16,932 kg/ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern America?
Northern America, at 48,178 kg/ha against 32,280 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
15,898 kg/ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern America rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 2nd and Northern America ranks 2nd 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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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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