Germany vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Potatoes β€” Area harvested

Germany
282,200 ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1.79 million ha
in 2024
Germany rank
13th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
7th

Potatoes β€” Area harvested over time

  • Germany
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) currently reports 1.79 million ha against 282,200 ha in Germany, a difference of 1.51 million ha.

That makes Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s figure about 6.4 times Germany's.

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

Germany ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 1.50 million ha 257,195 ha 1.24 million ha Germany
1970s 1.07 million ha 372,906 ha 692,889 ha Germany
1980s 721,124 ha 503,957 ha 217,166 ha Germany
1990s 343,018 ha 684,095 ha 341,077 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2000s 280,275 ha 1.26 million ha 982,653 ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 249,257 ha 1.68 million ha 1.43 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2020s 269,020 ha 1.75 million ha 1.48 million ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes β€” area harvested, Germany or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs), at 1.79 million ha against 282,200 ha in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes β€” area harvested between Germany and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
1.51 million ha, with Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for potatoes β€” area harvested?
Germany ranks 13th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes β€” Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potatoes β€” 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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