Algeria vs Canada: Potatoes — Area harvested

Algeria
135,414 ha
in 2024
Canada
156,309 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
23rd
Canada rank
20th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Algeria
  • Canada
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 156,309 ha against 135,414 ha in Algeria, a difference of 20,895 ha.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 20th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Canada Difference Ahead
1960s 29,517 ha 121,674 ha 92,157 ha Canada
1970s 61,394 ha 110,920 ha 49,526 ha Canada
1980s 88,458 ha 112,394 ha 23,936 ha Canada
1990s 87,336 ha 322,520 ha 235,184 ha Canada
2000s 86,769 ha 400,450 ha 313,681 ha Canada
2010s 147,587 ha 138,760 ha 8,827 ha Algeria
2020s 138,202 ha 152,434 ha 14,232 ha Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Algeria or Canada?
Canada, at 156,309 ha against 135,414 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Algeria and Canada?
20,895 ha, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Canada?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Canada rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Canada ranks 20th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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