Niger vs Switzerland: Potatoes — Area harvested

Niger
10,922 ha
in 2024
Switzerland
10,685 ha
in 2024
Niger rank
87th
Switzerland rank
88th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Niger
  • Switzerland
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 10,922 ha against 10,685 ha in Switzerland, a difference of 237 ha.

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

Niger ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 ha 41,926 ha 41,926 ha Switzerland
1970s 6.8 ha 25,631 ha 25,624 ha Switzerland
1980s 128 ha 22,253 ha 22,125 ha Switzerland
1990s 706 ha 16,496 ha 15,790 ha Switzerland
2000s 1,469 ha 12,681 ha 11,212 ha Switzerland
2010s 4,031 ha 11,063 ha 7,032 ha Switzerland
2020s 11,246 ha 10,761 ha 485.4 ha Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Niger or Switzerland?
Niger, at 10,922 ha against 10,685 ha in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Niger and Switzerland?
237 ha, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Switzerland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Switzerland rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Niger ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 88th of 153 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
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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