Potatoes — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Potatoes — Area harvested was 15,465 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,465 ha
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 18 groups
All-time high
23,302 ha
in 1990
All-time low
10,949 ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) is 15,465 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 23,302 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,949 ha, in 1963.

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

Potatoes — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 13,490 ha —
1962 11,263 ha -16.5%
1963 10,949 ha -2.8%
1964 12,003 ha +9.6%
1965 12,829 ha +6.9%
1966 14,940 ha +16.5%
1967 14,856 ha -0.6%
1968 13,152 ha -11.5%
1969 15,481 ha +17.7%
1970 16,911 ha +9.2%
1971 19,744 ha +16.8%
1972 12,180 ha -38.3%
1973 12,953 ha +6.3%
1974 18,228 ha +40.7%
1975 17,226 ha -5.5%
1976 16,852 ha -2.2%
1977 17,264 ha +2.4%
1978 15,954 ha -7.6%
1979 17,958 ha +12.6%
1980 18,582 ha +3.5%
1981 21,150 ha +13.8%
1982 18,558 ha -12.3%
1983 17,264 ha -7.0%
1984 20,867 ha +20.9%
1985 18,689 ha -10.4%
1986 17,973 ha -3.8%
1987 18,730 ha +4.2%
1988 20,074 ha +7.2%
1989 22,286 ha +11.0%
1990 23,302 ha +4.6%
1991 23,274 ha -0.1%
1992 21,562 ha -7.4%
1993 18,945 ha -12.1%
1994 19,815 ha +4.6%
1995 20,002 ha +0.9%
1996 18,802 ha -6.0%
1997 22,963 ha +22.1%
1998 17,273 ha -24.8%
1999 19,565 ha +13.3%
2000 18,035 ha -7.8%
2001 20,104 ha +11.5%
2002 18,702 ha -7.0%
2003 18,437 ha -1.4%
2004 17,506 ha -5.0%
2005 17,667 ha +0.9%
2006 16,713 ha -5.4%
2007 15,467 ha -7.5%
2008 15,657 ha +1.2%
2009 18,449 ha +17.8%
2010 16,830 ha -8.8%
2011 15,243 ha -9.4%
2012 14,819 ha -2.8%
2013 14,599 ha -1.5%
2014 11,728 ha -19.7%
2015 14,854 ha +26.7%
2016 14,337 ha -3.5%
2017 16,448 ha +14.7%
2018 16,481 ha +0.2%
2019 16,516 ha +0.2%
2020 15,535 ha -5.9%
2021 14,936 ha -3.9%
2022 15,436 ha +3.3%
2023 15,572 ha +0.9%
2024 15,465 ha -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,218 ha 10,949 ha 15,481 ha 9
1970s 16,527 ha 12,180 ha 19,744 ha 10
1980s 19,417 ha 17,264 ha 22,286 ha 10
1990s 20,550 ha 17,273 ha 23,302 ha 10
2000s 17,674 ha 15,467 ha 20,104 ha 10
2010s 15,186 ha 11,728 ha 16,830 ha 10
2020s 15,389 ha 14,936 ha 15,572 ha 5

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23,914 ha compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 327,188 ha compare
  3. 12 Republic of Moldova 22,430 ha compare
  4. 12 Yugoslav SFR 284,512 ha compare
  5. 13 Germany 282,200 ha compare
  6. 13 Viet Nam 20,733 ha compare
  7. 14 Egypt 268,565 ha compare
  8. 15 Kenya 225,948 ha compare
  9. 15 Timor-Leste 1,339 ha compare
  10. 16 France 217,680 ha compare
  11. 16 Melanesia 523 ha compare
  12. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53 ha compare
  13. 17 Nepal 211,505 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Potatoes — area harvested in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 15,465 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 23,302 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 10,949 ha in 1963.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 14th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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