Chile vs Madagascar: Potatoes — Area harvested

Chile
36,074 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
41,109 ha
in 2024
Chile rank
63rd
Madagascar rank
61st

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Chile
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 41,109 ha against 36,074 ha in Chile, a difference of 5,035 ha.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

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

Chile ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 61st of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 84,657 ha 12,859 ha 71,798 ha Chile
1970s 78,841 ha 23,686 ha 55,155 ha Chile
1980s 70,247 ha 35,460 ha 34,787 ha Chile
1990s 60,012 ha 47,616 ha 12,397 ha Chile
2000s 57,458 ha 43,268 ha 14,191 ha Chile
2010s 48,567 ha 40,234 ha 8,334 ha Chile
2020s 36,421 ha 41,366 ha 4,945 ha Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Chile or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 41,109 ha against 36,074 ha in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Chile and Madagascar?
5,035 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and Madagascar rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Chile ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 61st of 167 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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