Potatoes — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs): Potatoes — Area harvested was 1.74 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74 million ha
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.74 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
217,695 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) recorded 1.74 million ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) peaked at 1.74 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 217,695 ha, in 1968.

Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Potatoes — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 224,286 ha —
1962 230,827 ha +2.9%
1963 241,087 ha +4.4%
1964 218,976 ha -9.2%
1965 236,893 ha +8.2%
1966 229,209 ha -3.2%
1967 230,718 ha +0.7%
1968 217,695 ha -5.6%
1969 224,181 ha +3.0%
1970 230,554 ha +2.8%
1971 240,160 ha +4.2%
1972 252,601 ha +5.2%
1973 284,335 ha +12.6%
1974 292,695 ha +2.9%
1975 318,341 ha +8.8%
1976 342,447 ha +7.6%
1977 325,206 ha -5.0%
1978 362,242 ha +11.4%
1979 353,650 ha -2.4%
1980 367,467 ha +3.9%
1981 382,581 ha +4.1%
1982 375,342 ha -1.9%
1983 329,426 ha -12.2%
1984 371,544 ha +12.8%
1985 401,418 ha +8.0%
1986 373,002 ha -7.1%
1987 372,394 ha -0.2%
1988 374,186 ha +0.5%
1989 386,995 ha +3.4%
1990 371,705 ha -4.0%
1991 445,494 ha +19.9%
1992 845,226 ha +89.7%
1993 901,385 ha +6.6%
1994 880,753 ha -2.3%
1995 889,791 ha +1.0%
1996 934,496 ha +5.0%
1997 992,065 ha +6.2%
1998 1.02 million ha +3.0%
1999 1.06 million ha +3.5%
2000 1.19 million ha +12.7%
2001 1.23 million ha +2.9%
2002 1.12 million ha -8.5%
2003 1.23 million ha +9.8%
2004 1.29 million ha +4.3%
2005 1.29 million ha +0.6%
2006 1.31 million ha +1.1%
2007 1.34 million ha +2.5%
2008 1.29 million ha -3.3%
2009 1.40 million ha +8.2%
2010 1.43 million ha +2.1%
2011 1.40 million ha -2.1%
2012 1.45 million ha +3.7%
2013 1.50 million ha +3.4%
2014 1.27 million ha -15.7%
2015 1.35 million ha +6.9%
2016 1.45 million ha +6.8%
2017 1.49 million ha +2.8%
2018 1.51 million ha +1.8%
2019 1.53 million ha +1.1%
2020 1.54 million ha +0.5%
2021 1.65 million ha +7.4%
2022 1.68 million ha +1.8%
2023 1.70 million ha +1.1%
2024 1.74 million ha +2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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
1992 +89.7% 445,494 ha 845,226 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 228,208 ha 217,695 ha 241,087 ha 9
1970s 300,223 ha 230,554 ha 362,242 ha 10
1980s 373,436 ha 329,426 ha 401,418 ha 10
1990s 834,094 ha 371,705 ha 1.06 million ha 10
2000s 1.27 million ha 1.12 million ha 1.40 million ha 10
2010s 1.44 million ha 1.27 million ha 1.53 million ha 10
2020s 1.66 million ha 1.54 million ha 1.74 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)

  1. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 128,911 ha compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 1.05 million ha compare
  3. 7 Bangladesh 456,979 ha compare
  4. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90,519 ha compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 338,715 ha compare
  6. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 64,702 ha compare
  7. 9 Peru 337,281 ha compare
  8. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 28,124 ha compare
  9. 10 Ethiopia 332,146 ha compare
  10. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24,254 ha compare
  11. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23,914 ha compare
  12. 11 Nigeria 327,188 ha compare
  13. 12 Republic of Moldova 22,430 ha compare
  14. 12 Yugoslav SFR 284,512 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Potatoes — area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) was 1.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 1.74 million ha in 2024.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 217,695 ha in 1968.
How does Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 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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