Russian Federation vs Southern Asia: Potatoes — Area harvested

Russian Federation
1.05 million ha
in 2024
Southern Asia
3.49 million ha
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
7th
Southern Asia rank
5th

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Southern Asia
1.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 3.49 million ha against 1.05 million ha in Russian Federation, a difference of 2.44 million ha.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.3 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 5th of 203 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.23 million ha 1.68 million ha 1.56 million ha Russian Federation
2000s 2.38 million ha 2.28 million ha 97,094 ha Russian Federation
2010s 1.81 million ha 3.05 million ha 1.23 million ha Southern Asia
2020s 1.11 million ha 3.34 million ha 2.23 million ha Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Russian Federation or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 3.49 million ha against 1.05 million ha in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Russian Federation and Southern Asia?
2.44 million ha, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Southern Asia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Southern Asia rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Russian Federation ranks 7th and Southern Asia ranks 5th 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.