China vs China, mainland: Potatoes — Area harvested

China
4.56 million ha
in 2024
China, mainland
4.56 million ha
in 2024
China rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
3rd

Potatoes — Area harvested over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 4.56 million ha against 4.56 million ha in China, mainland, a difference of 2,730 ha.

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

China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.72 million ha 1.72 million ha 1,474 ha China
1970s 2.11 million ha 2.11 million ha 2,774 ha China
1980s 2.51 million ha 2.51 million ha 2,304 ha China
1990s 3.45 million ha 3.45 million ha 1,901 ha China
2000s 4.61 million ha 4.60 million ha 1,928 ha China
2010s 4.81 million ha 4.81 million ha 2,409 ha China
2020s 4.60 million ha 4.59 million ha 2,714 ha China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher potatoes — area harvested, China or China, mainland?
China, at 4.56 million ha against 4.56 million ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in potatoes — area harvested between China and China, mainland?
2,730 ha, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for potatoes — area harvested?
China ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 3rd of 153 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
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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