Northern America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potatoes — Yield

Northern America
48,178 kg/ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,581 kg/ha
in 2024
Northern America rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Northern America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 48,178 kg/ha against 46,581 kg/ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,597 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Northern America ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 22,209 kg/ha 23,758 kg/ha 1,549 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 26,599 kg/ha 28,597 kg/ha 1,998 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 30,416 kg/ha 35,327 kg/ha 4,911 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 27,724 kg/ha 39,733 kg/ha 12,009 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 28,834 kg/ha 41,903 kg/ha 13,069 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 45,391 kg/ha 39,863 kg/ha 5,528 kg/ha Northern America
2020s 47,576 kg/ha 40,730 kg/ha 6,846 kg/ha Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Northern America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Northern America, at 48,178 kg/ha against 46,581 kg/ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,597 kg/ha, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Northern America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Northern America ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 30 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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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
231 places, 12,605 data points, 1961–2024
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