Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Potato production
Faroe Islands
1,532 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania
2,393 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
143rd
Mauritania rank
140th
Potato production over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,393 tonnes against 1,532 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 861 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 tonnes | 1,978 tonnes | 427.33 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 1,250 tonnes | 2,416 tonnes | 1,166 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 1,358 tonnes | 799 tonnes | 559 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 1,500 tonnes | 745.66 tonnes | 754.13 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 1,443 tonnes | 2,048 tonnes | 604.73 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,517 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | 725 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1,523 tonnes | 2,396 tonnes | 872.61 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2,393 tonnes against 1,532 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 861 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for potato production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 140th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Potato production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.