Eastern Africa vs Peru: Potatoes — Area harvested

Eastern Africa
1.03 million ha
in 2024
Peru
337,281 ha
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
12th
Peru rank
9th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Peru
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 1.03 million ha against 337,281 ha in Peru, a difference of 687,739 ha.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.0 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 132,653 ha 254,429 ha 121,775 ha Peru
1970s 224,421 ha 263,709 ha 39,288 ha Peru
1980s 332,161 ha 202,253 ha 129,908 ha Eastern Africa
1990s 443,581 ha 209,218 ha 234,363 ha Eastern Africa
2000s 735,864 ha 264,854 ha 471,009 ha Eastern Africa
2010s 915,806 ha 314,518 ha 601,288 ha Eastern Africa
2020s 994,161 ha 332,190 ha 661,971 ha Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Eastern Africa or Peru?
Eastern Africa, at 1.03 million ha against 337,281 ha in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Eastern Africa and Peru?
687,739 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Peru?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and Peru rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Eastern Africa ranks 12th and Peru ranks 9th of 29 groups.
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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