Mauritania vs New Caledonia: Potato production
Mauritania
2,393 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
2,105 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
140th
New Caledonia rank
142nd
Potato production over time
- Mauritania
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2,393 tonnes against 2,105 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 288 tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 142nd of 160 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 844.44 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2,416 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 946.5 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 799 tonnes | 2,023 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 745.66 tonnes | 2,397 tonnes | 1,651 tonnes | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 2,048 tonnes | 1,538 tonnes | 509.58 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2,242 tonnes | 1,457 tonnes | 784.86 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2,396 tonnes | 2,053 tonnes | 342.83 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Mauritania or New Caledonia?
- Mauritania, at 2,393 tonnes against 2,105 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Mauritania and New Caledonia?
- 288 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and New Caledonia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and New Caledonia rank globally for potato production?
- Mauritania ranks 140th and New Caledonia ranks 142nd 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.