Argentina vs Uruguay: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested

Argentina
8,918 ha
in 2024
Uruguay
8,462 ha
in 2024
Argentina rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
44th

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 8,918 ha against 8,462 ha in Uruguay, a difference of 456 ha.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th of 113 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 38,511 ha 14,086 ha 24,425 ha Argentina
1970s 37,807 ha 14,172 ha 23,635 ha Argentina
1980s 28,819 ha 15,000 ha 13,819 ha Argentina
1990s 19,929 ha 6,725 ha 13,204 ha Argentina
2000s 16,626 ha 6,905 ha 9,721 ha Argentina
2010s 12,429 ha 8,185 ha 4,243 ha Argentina
2020s 9,642 ha 8,452 ha 1,190 ha Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sweet potatoes — area harvested, Argentina or Uruguay?
Argentina, at 8,918 ha against 8,462 ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in sweet potatoes — area harvested between Argentina and Uruguay?
456 ha, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 44th 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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About this data

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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