Bangladesh vs Peru: Potatoes — Area harvested

Bangladesh
456,979 ha
in 2024
Peru
337,281 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
9th
Peru rank
11th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Peru
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k196119922024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 456,979 ha against 337,281 ha in Peru, a difference of 119,698 ha.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Peru ranks 11th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 63,539 ha 254,429 ha 190,890 ha Peru
1970s 86,173 ha 263,709 ha 177,536 ha Peru
1980s 108,731 ha 202,253 ha 93,522 ha Peru
1990s 140,796 ha 209,218 ha 68,422 ha Peru
2000s 308,736 ha 264,854 ha 43,881 ha Bangladesh
2010s 462,333 ha 314,518 ha 147,815 ha Bangladesh
2020s 461,313 ha 332,190 ha 129,123 ha Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Bangladesh or Peru?
Bangladesh, at 456,979 ha against 337,281 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Bangladesh and Peru?
119,698 ha, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Peru rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Peru ranks 11th of 203 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
233 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.