Papua New Guinea vs East Timor: Potato production
Papua New Guinea
1,263 tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
1,217 tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
146th
East Timor rank
147th
Potato production over time
- Papua New Guinea
- East Timor
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,263 tonnes against 1,217 tonnes in East Timor, a difference of 46 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was East Timor ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and East Timor ranks 147th of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 tonnes | 1,011 tonnes | 944.22 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1970s | 131.8 tonnes | 785.2 tonnes | 653.4 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1980s | 319.7 tonnes | 564.9 tonnes | 245.2 tonnes | East Timor |
| 1990s | 399.2 tonnes | 677.9 tonnes | 278.7 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2000s | 839.21 tonnes | 1,251 tonnes | 411.39 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2010s | 1,169 tonnes | 1,192 tonnes | 23.46 tonnes | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1,263 tonnes | 1,139 tonnes | 123.83 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potato production, Papua New Guinea or East Timor?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,263 tonnes against 1,217 tonnes in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potato production between Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 46 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and East Timor?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and East Timor rank globally for potato production?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 146th and East Timor ranks 147th 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.