France vs Kenya: Potatoes — Area harvested

France
217,680 ha
in 2024
Kenya
225,948 ha
in 2024
France rank
20th
Kenya rank
19th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • France
  • Kenya
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 225,948 ha against 217,680 ha in France, a difference of 8,268 ha.

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

France ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th of 203 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 645,138 ha 27,333 ha 617,805 ha France
1970s 307,090 ha 40,410 ha 266,680 ha France
1980s 216,000 ha 65,252 ha 150,748 ha France
1990s 165,153 ha 89,953 ha 75,200 ha France
2000s 159,622 ha 121,436 ha 38,186 ha France
2010s 174,696 ha 153,112 ha 21,584 ha France
2020s 212,274 ha 217,756 ha 5,482 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, France or Kenya?
Kenya, at 225,948 ha against 217,680 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between France and Kenya?
8,268 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Kenya rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
France ranks 20th and Kenya ranks 19th 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

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.