The table data provides information on potato consumption and production in different parts of the world in 2006. Overall, average potato intake in Europe was the highest while Asia and Europe were the major potato producers in 2006.
As the data suggests, an average European ate slightly over 96 kilograms potato in 2006 which was higher than the potato consumption in other parts of the world. With roughly 58 kg potato consumption per person in 2006, North America stood at the second top position. Asia, despite its highest potato accumulation, accounted for roughly 26 kg per person potato intake. South and Central American citizens ate more than 23 kg per person while the least potato consumption could be observed in Africa, just over 14 kg per African.
Asian countries produced over 131 million tonnes potato in 2006 which was significantly higher than the potato growth in Africa and America. Europe’s potato harvesting was the second largest, approximately 5 million tonnes less than that of Asia. It is worth noticing that Asia and Europe were the principal potato growers in 2006.