Middle Africa vs Sri Lanka: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Middle Africa
1.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
15.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
15th

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Sri Lanka
-50050100196219932024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.64 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 14.28 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 11.5 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Middle Africa ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 6 % change on previous year 23.57 % change on previous year 17.57 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1970s 0.5087 % change on previous year 4.22 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 10.16 % change on previous year 6 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Middle Africa
1990s 5.16 % change on previous year -7.31 % change on previous year 12.47 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2000s 17.8 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 8.13 % change on previous year Middle Africa
2010s -3.49 % change on previous year 3.41 % change on previous year 6.9 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s 1.64 % change on previous year -6.58 % change on previous year 8.22 % change on previous year Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate, Middle Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 15.64 % change on previous year against 1.36 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate between Middle Africa and Sri Lanka?
14.28 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Middle Africa ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,872 data points, 1962–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.