The table compares the consumption and production of potatoes in 2006 across five continents: South and Central America, Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia.
Overall, Europe recorded the highest consumption by the end of the period, while Asia had the highest production of potatoes. Both continents are significant in terms of potato-related metrics.
On one hand, Europe had the largest consumption, averaging over 96.1 kilograms per person. On the other hand, Africa had the lowest consumption, at approximately 16.4 kilograms per person.
In the second part of the table, Asia accounted for the highest production of potatoes, totaling about 131.2 million tons. In contrast, the lowest production figures were reported in South and Central America, which produced just over 15.6 million
