South America vs Turkey: Potatoes — Yield
Potatoes — Yield over time
- South America
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 35,246 kg/ha against 20,445 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 14,801 kg/ha.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.7 times South America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
South America ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 21st of 30 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South America | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,393 kg/ha | 11,457 kg/ha | 4,064 kg/ha | Turkey |
| 1970s | 8,887 kg/ha | 13,907 kg/ha | 5,020 kg/ha | Turkey |
| 1980s | 11,098 kg/ha | 18,958 kg/ha | 7,860 kg/ha | Turkey |
| 1990s | 12,857 kg/ha | 24,097 kg/ha | 11,240 kg/ha | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14,943 kg/ha | 27,316 kg/ha | 12,373 kg/ha | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17,573 kg/ha | 32,353 kg/ha | 14,780 kg/ha | Turkey |
| 2020s | 19,698 kg/ha | 36,473 kg/ha | 16,775 kg/ha | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — yield, South America or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 35,246 kg/ha against 20,445 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — yield between South America and Turkey?
- 14,801 kg/ha, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South America and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South America and Turkey rank globally for potatoes — yield?
- South America ranks 19th and Turkey ranks 21st 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.