Argentina vs China, Taiwan Province of: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Argentina
8,918 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of
8,860 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
China, Taiwan Province of rank
43rd

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • China, Taiwan Province of
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,918 ha against 8,860 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 58 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 43rd of 113 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and China, Taiwan Province of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina China, Taiwan Province of Difference Ahead
1960s 38,511 ha 236,653 ha 198,143 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1970s 37,807 ha 160,089 ha 122,282 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1980s 28,819 ha 31,875 ha 3,056 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 19,929 ha 10,881 ha 9,049 ha Argentina
2000s 16,626 ha 9,594 ha 7,032 ha Argentina
2010s 12,429 ha 9,686 ha 2,743 ha Argentina
2020s 9,642 ha 8,991 ha 651.6 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Argentina or China, Taiwan Province of?
Argentina, at 8,918 ha against 8,860 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Argentina and China, Taiwan Province of?
58 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and China, Taiwan Province of?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and China, Taiwan Province of rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 42nd and China, Taiwan Province of ranks 43rd of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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