Sweden vs Zimbabwe: Potatoes — Area harvested

Sweden
23,580 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
24,053 ha
in 2024
Sweden rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
63rd

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Sweden
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 24,053 ha against 23,580 ha in Sweden, a difference of 473 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd of 153 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 66,424 ha 1,839 ha 64,584 ha Sweden
1970s 46,128 ha 1,530 ha 44,598 ha Sweden
1980s 38,880 ha 1,668 ha 37,213 ha Sweden
1990s 35,036 ha 2,080 ha 32,956 ha Sweden
2000s 30,010 ha 6,720 ha 23,290 ha Sweden
2010s 24,646 ha 13,633 ha 11,013 ha Sweden
2020s 23,462 ha 23,675 ha 213.2 ha Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, Sweden or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 24,053 ha against 23,580 ha in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between Sweden and Zimbabwe?
473 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Zimbabwe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Sweden and Zimbabwe rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
Sweden ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 63rd 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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