South Africa vs United States of America: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.9 % change on previous year against -3.62 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 11.52 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 % change on previous year | -0.4071 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1970s | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -0.9234 % change on previous year | 0.915 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 0.2987 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | -2.07 % change on previous year | 0.4603 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 2000s | -0.0808 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.9669 % change on previous year | 4.1 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | -0.9212 % change on previous year | -0.2091 % change on previous year | 0.7121 % change on previous year | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 7.9 % change on previous year against -3.62 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate between South Africa and United States of America?
- 11.52 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 31st 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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About this data
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.