Potatoes — Area harvested in Central Asia

Central Asia: Potatoes — Area harvested was 428,518 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
428,518 ha
Change on year
up 9.3%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
428,518 ha
in 2024
All-time low
258,864 ha
in 2010
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Central Asia, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200820241992: 328.7k ha1993: 326.0k ha1994: 325.3k ha1995: 301.0k ha1996: 293.5k ha1997: 303.3k ha1998: 297.3k ha1999: 292.5k ha2000: 310.8k ha2001: 319.6k ha2002: 294.2k ha2003: 332.6k ha2004: 343.2k ha2005: 332.0k ha2006: 326.9k ha2007: 338.4k ha2008: 349.5k ha2009: 363.6k ha2010: 258.9k ha2011: 280.3k ha2012: 287.1k ha2013: 298.3k ha2014: 293.9k ha2015: 310.2k ha2016: 315.7k ha2017: 306.5k ha2018: 331.3k ha2019: 341.9k ha2020: 352.6k ha2021: 365.6k ha2022: 393.2k ha2023: 391.9k ha2024: 428.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Central Asia stood at 428,518 ha. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Central Asia peaked at 428,518 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,864 ha, in 2010.

Central Asia ranks 19th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 308,454 ha 292,475 ha 328,730 ha 8
2000s 331,091 ha 294,198 ha 363,613 ha 10
2010s 302,394 ha 258,864 ha 341,865 ha 10
2020s 386,361 ha 352,599 ha 428,518 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central Asia

  1. 16 France 217,680 ha compare
  2. 17 Nepal 211,505 ha compare
  3. 18 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 211,480 ha compare
  4. 19 Poland 196,150 ha compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 195,767 ha compare
  6. 21 Czechoslovakia 161,787 ha
  7. 22 Canada 156,309 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Central Asia?
Potatoes — area harvested in Central Asia was 428,518 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The highest recorded value was 428,518 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Central Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 258,864 ha in 2010.
How does Central Asia rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Central Asia ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Central Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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