Peru vs South Africa: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate

Peru
7.09 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
7.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Peru rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
-40-2002040196219932024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.9 % change on previous year against 7.09 % change on previous year in Peru, a difference of 0.81 % change on previous year.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 168 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.61 % change on previous year 4.58 % change on previous year 0.9706 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -2.09 % change on previous year -0.0084 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s -1.57 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 5.36 % change on previous year -2.07 % change on previous year 7.43 % change on previous year Peru
2000s 0.7156 % change on previous year -0.0808 % change on previous year 0.7964 % change on previous year Peru
2010s 1.66 % change on previous year 3.14 % change on previous year 1.48 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 0.4953 % change on previous year -0.9212 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.9 % change on previous year against 7.09 % change on previous year in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate between Peru and South Africa?
0.81 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Peru ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 168 countries.
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.