Faroe Islands vs New Caledonia: Potato production
Faroe Islands
1,532 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
2,105 tonnes
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
143rd
New Caledonia rank
142nd
Potato production over time
- Faroe Islands
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 2,105 tonnes against 1,532 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 573 tonnes.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.4 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 143rd and New Caledonia ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,550 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 417.11 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 1,250 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 219.8 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 1,358 tonnes | 2,023 tonnes | 665.4 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 1,500 tonnes | 2,397 tonnes | 897.21 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 1,443 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 95.15 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 1,517 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 59.86 tonnes | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 1,523 tonnes | 2,053 tonnes | 529.78 tonnes | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Faroe Islands or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 2,105 tonnes against 1,532 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Faroe Islands and New Caledonia?
- 573 tonnes, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and New Caledonia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and New Caledonia rank globally for potato production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 143rd and New Caledonia ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.