Saudi Arabia vs Sudan (former): Potatoes — Area harvested

Saudi Arabia
18,843 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
20,160 ha
in 2011
Saudi Arabia rank
74th
Sudan (former) rank
72nd

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan (former)
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How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 20,160 ha against 18,843 ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,317 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sudan (former) ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Sudan (former) ranks 72nd of 153 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sudan (former) in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 81.67 ha 1,411 ha 1,329 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 164.7 ha 1,258 ha 1,093 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 1,265 ha 1,986 ha 720.6 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 12,614 ha 9,015 ha 3,599 ha Saudi Arabia
2000s 16,272 ha 17,780 ha 1,508 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 15,804 ha 19,530 ha 3,726 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Saudi Arabia or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 20,160 ha against 18,843 ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2011.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former)?
1,317 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan (former) rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Saudi Arabia ranks 74th and Sudan (former) ranks 72nd 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
Last refreshed

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