Papua New Guinea vs Uganda: Potatoes — Yield

Papua New Guinea
5,792 kg/ha
in 2024
Uganda
6,857 kg/ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Uganda rank
143rd

Potatoes — Yield over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Uganda
010.0k20.0k30.0k196119922024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 6,857 kg/ha against 5,792 kg/ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,065 kg/ha.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 4,417 kg/ha 8,969 kg/ha 4,552 kg/ha Uganda
1970s 8,123 kg/ha 7,948 kg/ha 174.26 kg/ha Papua New Guinea
1980s 5,300 kg/ha 6,861 kg/ha 1,560 kg/ha Uganda
1990s 4,346 kg/ha 7,168 kg/ha 2,822 kg/ha Uganda
2000s 4,549 kg/ha 6,499 kg/ha 1,950 kg/ha Uganda
2010s 5,692 kg/ha 5,814 kg/ha 121.86 kg/ha Uganda
2020s 5,770 kg/ha 7,148 kg/ha 1,378 kg/ha Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, Papua New Guinea or Uganda?
Uganda, at 6,857 kg/ha against 5,792 kg/ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
1,065 kg/ha, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Uganda rank globally for potatoes — yield?
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 153 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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