Egypt vs South America: Potatoes — Area harvested
Potatoes — Area harvested over time
- Egypt
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 919,820 ha against 268,565 ha in Egypt, a difference of 651,255 ha.
That makes South America's figure about 3.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 17th and South America ranks 15th of 203 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,197 ha | 983,107 ha | 958,910 ha | South America |
| 1970s | 45,414 ha | 987,341 ha | 941,927 ha | South America |
| 1980s | 70,903 ha | 933,903 ha | 863,000 ha | South America |
| 1990s | 88,921 ha | 924,322 ha | 835,401 ha | South America |
| 2000s | 102,706 ha | 888,418 ha | 785,712 ha | South America |
| 2010s | 167,943 ha | 934,044 ha | 766,101 ha | South America |
| 2020s | 254,756 ha | 918,724 ha | 663,968 ha | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Egypt or South America?
- South America, at 919,820 ha against 268,565 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Egypt and South America?
- 651,255 ha, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South America rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
- Egypt ranks 17th and South America ranks 15th 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
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.