China, mainland vs Eastern Asia: Potatoes — Area harvested

China, mainland
4.56 million ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia
4.80 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Eastern Asia rank
3rd

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Asia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 4.80 million ha against 4.56 million ha in China, mainland, a difference of 243,520 ha.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.72 million ha 2.02 million ha 296,466 ha Eastern Asia
1970s 2.11 million ha 2.34 million ha 235,553 ha Eastern Asia
1980s 2.51 million ha 2.73 million ha 224,651 ha Eastern Asia
1990s 3.45 million ha 3.67 million ha 220,721 ha Eastern Asia
2000s 4.60 million ha 4.91 million ha 306,360 ha Eastern Asia
2010s 4.81 million ha 5.09 million ha 276,564 ha Eastern Asia
2020s 4.59 million ha 4.85 million ha 260,356 ha Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, China, mainland or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 4.80 million ha against 4.56 million ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
243,520 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Asia rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.