Belarus vs Northern Europe: Potatoes — Area harvested

Belarus
141,000 ha
in 2024
Northern Europe
271,477 ha
in 2024
Belarus rank
22nd
Northern Europe rank
21st

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Belarus
  • Northern Europe
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How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 271,477 ha against 141,000 ha in Belarus, a difference of 130,477 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 1.9 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 22nd and Northern Europe ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Northern Europe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 715,625 ha 556,999 ha 158,626 ha Belarus
2000s 496,734 ha 413,033 ha 83,701 ha Belarus
2010s 272,942 ha 310,944 ha 38,002 ha Northern Europe
2020s 165,880 ha 278,719 ha 112,839 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Belarus or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 271,477 ha against 141,000 ha in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Belarus and Northern Europe?
130,477 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Northern Europe?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Northern Europe rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Belarus ranks 22nd and Northern Europe ranks 21st 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
Last refreshed

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