Potatoes — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Potatoes — Area harvested was 4.80 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.80 million ha
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
5.29 million ha
in 2013
All-time low
1.60 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 4.80 million ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 5.29 million ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million ha, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Potatoes — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1.60 million ha —
1962 1.81 million ha +12.6%
1963 1.79 million ha -0.7%
1964 1.91 million ha +6.4%
1965 2.01 million ha +5.5%
1966 2.30 million ha +14.1%
1967 2.28 million ha -0.6%
1968 2.29 million ha +0.3%
1969 2.17 million ha -5.0%
1970 2.26 million ha +3.7%
1971 2.35 million ha +4.3%
1972 2.54 million ha +7.9%
1973 2.23 million ha -12.1%
1974 2.23 million ha -0.3%
1975 2.34 million ha +5.1%
1976 2.24 million ha -4.4%
1977 2.25 million ha +0.7%
1978 2.46 million ha +9.4%
1979 2.52 million ha +2.2%
1980 2.52 million ha +0.2%
1981 2.63 million ha +4.1%
1982 2.58 million ha -1.6%
1983 2.67 million ha +3.2%
1984 2.64 million ha -0.8%
1985 2.71 million ha +2.5%
1986 2.73 million ha +0.7%
1987 2.81 million ha +3.0%
1988 2.97 million ha +5.5%
1989 3.04 million ha +2.7%
1990 3.04 million ha -0.2%
1991 3.09 million ha +1.8%
1992 3.22 million ha +4.2%
1993 3.27 million ha +1.5%
1994 3.40 million ha +4.0%
1995 3.62 million ha +6.3%
1996 3.93 million ha +8.6%
1997 4.05 million ha +3.1%
1998 4.32 million ha +6.7%
1999 4.74 million ha +9.8%
2000 5.04 million ha +6.4%
2001 5.03 million ha -0.2%
2002 4.99 million ha -0.8%
2003 4.83 million ha -3.3%
2004 4.91 million ha +1.7%
2005 5.20 million ha +6.0%
2006 4.52 million ha -13.1%
2007 4.66 million ha +3.0%
2008 4.82 million ha +3.5%
2009 5.10 million ha +5.8%
2010 5.14 million ha +0.9%
2011 5.28 million ha +2.6%
2012 5.29 million ha +0.3%
2013 5.29 million ha +0.1%
2014 5.19 million ha -2.0%
2015 5.13 million ha -1.1%
2016 5.07 million ha -1.1%
2017 5.13 million ha +1.1%
2018 5.04 million ha -1.7%
2019 4.30 million ha -14.7%
2020 4.94 million ha +14.8%
2021 4.90 million ha -0.7%
2022 4.81 million ha -1.9%
2023 4.83 million ha +0.5%
2024 4.80 million ha -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.02 million ha 1.60 million ha 2.30 million ha 9
1970s 2.34 million ha 2.23 million ha 2.54 million ha 10
1980s 2.73 million ha 2.52 million ha 3.04 million ha 10
1990s 3.67 million ha 3.04 million ha 4.74 million ha 10
2000s 4.91 million ha 4.52 million ha 5.20 million ha 10
2010s 5.09 million ha 4.30 million ha 5.29 million ha 10
2020s 4.85 million ha 4.80 million ha 4.94 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 USSR 6.01 million ha compare
  2. 2 China 4.56 million ha compare
  3. 2 China 4.56 million ha compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 4.56 million ha compare
  5. 5 India 2.32 million ha compare
  6. 6 Ukraine 1.21 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Eastern Asia?
Potatoes — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 4.80 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 5.29 million ha in 2013.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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
233 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2024
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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.