Nigeria vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Potatoes — Area harvested

Nigeria
327,188 ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
24,254 ha
in 2024
Nigeria rank
11th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
10th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Nigeria
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 327,188 ha against 24,254 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 302,934 ha.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 13.5 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 11th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1960s 2,000 ha 15,143 ha 13,143 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1970s 3,642 ha 14,228 ha 10,586 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1980s 6,770 ha 16,348 ha 9,578 ha Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 33,440 ha 16,495 ha 16,945 ha Nigeria
2000s 243,700 ha 21,416 ha 222,284 ha Nigeria
2010s 310,866 ha 23,881 ha 286,985 ha Nigeria
2020s 328,067 ha 22,968 ha 305,100 ha Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Nigeria or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Nigeria, at 327,188 ha against 24,254 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Nigeria and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
302,934 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Nigeria ranks 11th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 10th 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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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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