Japan vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Potatoes — Yield

Japan
32,309 kg/ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
15,134 kg/ha
in 2024
Japan rank
29th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
26th

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Japan
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
10.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 32,309 kg/ha against 15,134 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 17,175 kg/ha.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.1 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

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

Japan ranks 29th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 18,536 kg/ha 6,643 kg/ha 11,892 kg/ha Japan
1970s 24,173 kg/ha 7,372 kg/ha 16,801 kg/ha Japan
1980s 28,936 kg/ha 7,943 kg/ha 20,993 kg/ha Japan
1990s 31,032 kg/ha 8,780 kg/ha 22,252 kg/ha Japan
2000s 32,015 kg/ha 10,688 kg/ha 21,327 kg/ha Japan
2010s 30,244 kg/ha 13,783 kg/ha 16,461 kg/ha Japan
2020s 31,766 kg/ha 15,047 kg/ha 16,719 kg/ha Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Japan or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Japan, at 32,309 kg/ha against 15,134 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
17,175 kg/ha, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Japan ranks 29th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 26th 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
Last refreshed

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