Potatoes — Area harvested in Czechoslovakia

Czechoslovakia: Potatoes — Area harvested was 161,787 ha in 1992. ▼ Falling

Latest (1992)
161,787 ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
19th
of 153 countries
All-time high
512,743 ha
in 1961
All-time low
161,787 ha
in 1992
Years of data
32
1961–1992

Potatoes — Area harvested in Czechoslovakia, 1961–1992

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1961197619921961: 512.7k ha1962: 505.8k ha1963: 501.9k ha1964: 490.9k ha1965: 223.6k ha1966: 436.3k ha1967: 407.0k ha1968: 371.8k ha1969: 325.3k ha1970: 337.2k ha1971: 331.4k ha1972: 319.9k ha1973: 303.6k ha1974: 277.1k ha1975: 250.3k ha1976: 240.1k ha1977: 234.4k ha1978: 219.6k ha1979: 212.7k ha1980: 195.2k ha1981: 198.3k ha1982: 198.4k ha1983: 191.7k ha1984: 192.6k ha1985: 186.0k ha1986: 181.2k ha1987: 178.8k ha1988: 177.2k ha1989: 170.2k ha1990: 164.5k ha1991: 167.9k ha1992: 161.8k ha

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

Analysis

In 1992, potatoes — area harvested in Czechoslovakia stood at 161,787 ha. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Czechoslovakia peaked at 512,743 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 161,787 ha, in 1992.

Czechoslovakia ranks 19th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Potatoes — Area harvested in Czechoslovakia, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in Czechoslovakia, 1961 to 1992.
Year ha Change
1961 512,743 ha —
1962 505,768 ha -1.4%
1963 501,875 ha -0.8%
1964 490,907 ha -2.2%
1965 223,600 ha -54.5%
1966 436,346 ha +95.1%
1967 407,036 ha -6.7%
1968 371,770 ha -8.7%
1969 325,295 ha -12.5%
1970 337,181 ha +3.7%
1971 331,422 ha -1.7%
1972 319,914 ha -3.5%
1973 303,605 ha -5.1%
1974 277,139 ha -8.7%
1975 250,307 ha -9.7%
1976 240,094 ha -4.1%
1977 234,401 ha -2.4%
1978 219,593 ha -6.3%
1979 212,747 ha -3.1%
1980 195,196 ha -8.2%
1981 198,303 ha +1.6%
1982 198,402 ha +0.0%
1983 191,676 ha -3.4%
1984 192,581 ha +0.5%
1985 185,969 ha -3.4%
1986 181,164 ha -2.6%
1987 178,760 ha -1.3%
1988 177,233 ha -0.9%
1989 170,237 ha -3.9%
1990 164,460 ha -3.4%
1991 167,911 ha +2.1%
1992 161,787 ha -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested in Czechoslovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +95.1% 223,600 ha 436,346 ha
1965 -54.5% 490,907 ha 223,600 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 419,482 ha 223,600 ha 512,743 ha 9
1970s 272,640 ha 212,747 ha 337,181 ha 10
1980s 186,952 ha 170,237 ha 198,402 ha 10
1990s 164,719 ha 161,787 ha 167,911 ha 3

Countries ranked near Czechoslovakia

  1. 16 France 217,680 ha compare
  2. 16 Melanesia 523 ha compare
  3. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53 ha compare
  4. 17 Nepal 211,505 ha compare
  5. 18 Poland 196,150 ha compare
  6. 18 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  7. 20 Canada 156,309 ha compare
  8. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 152,670 ha compare
  9. 22 Belarus 141,000 ha

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Czechoslovakia?
Potatoes — area harvested in Czechoslovakia was 161,787 ha in 1992, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Czechoslovakia?
The highest recorded value was 512,743 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Czechoslovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 161,787 ha in 1992.
How does Czechoslovakia rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Czechoslovakia ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 1992.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Czechoslovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechoslovakia 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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