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
Potatoes — Area harvested in Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), 1961–2024
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 11th of 30 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +89.7% | 445,494 ha | 845,226 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
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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 11th out of 30 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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About this data
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.