Potatoes — Area harvested in Oceania

Oceania: Potatoes — Area harvested was 48,400 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48,400 ha
Change on year
up 7.3%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
57,713 ha
in 1963
All-time low
37,882 ha
in 2016
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Oceania, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Oceania recorded 48,400 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Oceania peaked at 57,713 ha in 1963 and was at its lowest, 37,882 ha, in 2016.

That places Oceania 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52,032 ha 48,501 ha 57,713 ha 9
1970s 46,213 ha 42,530 ha 53,685 ha 10
1980s 46,514 ha 43,948 ha 49,115 ha 10
1990s 50,796 ha 47,649 ha 57,073 ha 10
2000s 48,349 ha 44,412 ha 54,352 ha 10
2010s 41,795 ha 37,882 ha 47,359 ha 10
2020s 44,854 ha 38,555 ha 48,400 ha 5

Countries ranked near Oceania

  1. 27 Brazil 124,818 ha compare
  2. 28 Uzbekistan 124,721 ha compare
  3. 29 Kazakhstan 120,225 ha compare
  4. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118,407 ha compare
  5. 31 Colombia 109,791 ha compare
  6. 32 Rwanda 104,518 ha compare
  7. 33 Belgium 100,470 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Oceania?
Potatoes — area harvested in Oceania was 48,400 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 57,713 ha in 1963.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 37,882 ha in 2016.
How does Oceania rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Oceania ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Oceania 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

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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