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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,581 kg/ha
in 2024
Western Europe
42,442 kg/ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
4th

Potatoes — Yield over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 46,581 kg/ha against 42,442 kg/ha in Western Europe, a difference of 4,139 kg/ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 23,758 kg/ha 21,921 kg/ha 1,837 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 28,597 kg/ha 24,309 kg/ha 4,288 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 35,327 kg/ha 29,118 kg/ha 6,209 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 39,733 kg/ha 36,806 kg/ha 2,927 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 41,903 kg/ha 41,875 kg/ha 27.8 kg/ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39,863 kg/ha 42,580 kg/ha 2,717 kg/ha Western Europe
2020s 40,730 kg/ha 41,693 kg/ha 963.5 kg/ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — yield, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Western Europe?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46,581 kg/ha against 42,442 kg/ha in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — yield between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
4,139 kg/ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Western Europe rank globally for potatoes — yield?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 4th 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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