Eastern Europe vs Russian Federation: Potatoes — Area harvested

Eastern Europe
2.73 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation
1.05 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Russian Federation
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 2.73 million ha against 1.05 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.69 million ha.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 2.6 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.

Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 30 groups.

Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 7.55 million ha 3.23 million ha 4.32 million ha Eastern Europe
2000s 5.59 million ha 2.38 million ha 3.21 million ha Eastern Europe
2010s 4.07 million ha 1.81 million ha 2.26 million ha Eastern Europe
2020s 2.88 million ha 1.11 million ha 1.77 million ha Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Eastern Europe or Russian Federation?
Eastern Europe, at 2.73 million ha against 1.05 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
1.69 million ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Russian Federation rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Eastern Europe ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 30 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
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.