Eastern Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Potatoes — Production

Eastern Africa
11.53 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.52 million t
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st

Potatoes — Production over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Africa currently reports 11.53 million t against 5.52 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 6.01 million t.

That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 886,535 t 7.22 million t 6.33 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 1.49 million t 6.67 million t 5.18 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 2.18 million t 6.67 million t 4.49 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 3.45 million t 6.85 million t 3.39 million t United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 7.40 million t 6.24 million t 1.16 million t Eastern Africa
2010s 10.78 million t 5.61 million t 5.17 million t Eastern Africa
2020s 11.23 million t 5.18 million t 6.04 million t Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — production, Eastern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Eastern Africa, at 11.53 million t against 5.52 million t in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — production between Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6.01 million t, with Eastern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for potatoes — production?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2024
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