Potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Potatoes — Area harvested was 2,731 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,731 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
117th
of 153 countries
All-time high
3,963 ha
in 1976
All-time low
797 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 2,731 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 3,963 ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 797 ha, in 1961.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 117th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 797 ha
1962 944 ha +18.4%
1963 1,306 ha +38.3%
1964 1,612 ha +23.4%
1965 1,234 ha -23.4%
1966 1,219 ha -1.2%
1967 1,847 ha +51.5%
1968 1,988 ha +7.6%
1969 2,323 ha +16.9%
1970 2,408 ha +3.7%
1971 2,912 ha +20.9%
1972 2,296 ha -21.2%
1973 2,179 ha -5.1%
1974 2,328 ha +6.8%
1975 3,638 ha +56.3%
1976 3,963 ha +8.9%
1977 2,618 ha -33.9%
1978 2,479 ha -5.3%
1979 2,906 ha +17.2%
1980 2,964 ha +2.0%
1981 2,333 ha -21.3%
1982 2,204 ha -5.5%
1983 1,898 ha -13.9%
1984 2,348 ha +23.7%
1985 2,480 ha +5.6%
1986 2,484 ha +0.2%
1987 2,328 ha -6.3%
1988 2,038 ha -12.5%
1989 1,964 ha -3.6%
1990 1,684 ha -14.3%
1991 1,935 ha +14.9%
1992 2,513 ha +29.9%
1993 1,796 ha -28.5%
1994 1,791 ha -0.3%
1995 1,701 ha -5.0%
1996 1,747 ha +2.7%
1997 2,184 ha +25.0%
1998 1,970 ha -9.8%
1999 1,703 ha -13.6%
2000 1,936 ha +13.7%
2001 1,727 ha -10.8%
2002 1,667 ha -3.5%
2003 1,764 ha +5.8%
2004 1,512 ha -14.3%
2005 1,747 ha +15.5%
2006 2,075 ha +18.8%
2007 2,020 ha -2.7%
2008 2,609 ha +29.2%
2009 2,224 ha -14.8%
2010 2,504 ha +12.6%
2011 2,423 ha -3.2%
2012 1,887 ha -22.1%
2013 2,071 ha +9.8%
2014 2,297 ha +10.9%
2015 2,518 ha +9.6%
2016 2,724 ha +8.2%
2017 2,441 ha -10.4%
2018 2,654 ha +8.7%
2019 2,585 ha -2.6%
2020 2,654 ha +2.7%
2021 2,738 ha +3.2%
2022 2,712 ha -0.9%
2023 2,743 ha +1.1%
2024 2,731 ha -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,474 ha 797 ha 2,323 ha 9
1970s 2,773 ha 2,179 ha 3,963 ha 10
1980s 2,304 ha 1,898 ha 2,964 ha 10
1990s 1,902 ha 1,684 ha 2,513 ha 10
2000s 1,928 ha 1,512 ha 2,609 ha 10
2010s 2,410 ha 1,887 ha 2,724 ha 10
2020s 2,716 ha 2,654 ha 2,743 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 114 Slovenia 2,860 ha compare
  2. 115 Uruguay 2,854 ha compare
  3. 116 Haiti 2,758 ha compare
  4. 117 Costa Rica 2,731 ha compare
  5. 119 Palestine, State of 2,241 ha compare
  6. 120 Montenegro 1,913 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 2,731 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 3,963 ha in 1976.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 797 ha in 1961.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for potatoes — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 117th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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