Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Potato production
Laos
1,522 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1,263 tonnes
in 2024
Laos rank
143rd
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
Potato production over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1,522 tonnes against 1,263 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 259 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 159 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,333 tonnes | 66.67 tonnes | 14,267 tonnes | Laos |
| 1970s | 20,000 tonnes | 131.8 tonnes | 19,868 tonnes | Laos |
| 1980s | 32,800 tonnes | 319.7 tonnes | 32,480 tonnes | Laos |
| 1990s | 32,700 tonnes | 399.2 tonnes | 32,301 tonnes | Laos |
| 2000s | 35,200 tonnes | 839.21 tonnes | 34,361 tonnes | Laos |
| 2010s | 23,434 tonnes | 1,169 tonnes | 22,265 tonnes | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,551 tonnes | 1,263 tonnes | 287.91 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 1,522 tonnes against 1,263 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 259 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for potato production?
- Laos ranks 143rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 146th of 159 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.