Potatoes — Area harvested in United States of America

United States of America: Potatoes — Area harvested was 374,500 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
374,500 ha
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
599,268 ha
in 1961
All-time low
368,960 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 374,500 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in United States of America peaked at 599,268 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 368,960 ha, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 20th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Potatoes — Area harvested in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested in United States of America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 599,268 ha
1962 545,416 ha -9.0%
1963 535,715 ha -1.8%
1964 515,019 ha -3.9%
1965 560,057 ha +8.7%
1966 592,136 ha +5.7%
1967 591,043 ha -0.2%
1968 560,045 ha -5.2%
1969 573,080 ha +2.3%
1970 578,000 ha +0.9%
1971 565,900 ha -2.1%
1972 510,800 ha -9.7%
1973 531,500 ha +4.1%
1974 566,100 ha +6.5%
1975 512,400 ha -9.5%
1976 557,900 ha +8.9%
1977 553,300 ha -0.8%
1978 559,100 ha +1.0%
1979 511,900 ha -8.4%
1980 466,900 ha -8.8%
1981 501,300 ha +7.4%
1982 515,400 ha +2.8%
1983 505,000 ha -2.0%
1984 527,900 ha +4.5%
1985 552,700 ha +4.7%
1986 496,400 ha -10.2%
1987 523,400 ha +5.4%
1988 509,600 ha -2.6%
1989 518,600 ha +1.8%
1990 554,700 ha +7.0%
1991 556,200 ha +0.3%
1992 532,200 ha -4.3%
1993 534,670 ha +0.5%
1994 560,530 ha +4.8%
1995 556,890 ha -0.6%
1996 577,040 ha +3.6%
1997 547,780 ha -5.1%
1998 561,260 ha +2.5%
1999 538,960 ha -4.0%
2000 545,320 ha +1.2%
2001 494,086 ha -9.4%
2002 512,297 ha +3.7%
2003 505,701 ha -1.3%
2004 471,869 ha -6.7%
2005 439,574 ha -6.8%
2006 453,334 ha +3.1%
2007 454,143 ha +0.2%
2008 423,666 ha -6.7%
2009 422,492 ha -0.3%
2010 408,288 ha -3.4%
2011 436,454 ha +6.9%
2012 460,735 ha +5.6%
2013 425,290 ha -7.7%
2014 425,370 ha +0.0%
2015 426,710 ha +0.3%
2016 419,943 ha -1.6%
2017 422,690 ha +0.7%
2018 410,670 ha -2.8%
2019 379,320 ha -7.6%
2020 368,960 ha -2.7%
2021 376,200 ha +2.0%
2022 371,590 ha -1.2%
2023 388,580 ha +4.6%
2024 374,500 ha -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 563,531 ha 515,019 ha 599,268 ha 9
1970s 544,690 ha 510,800 ha 578,000 ha 10
1980s 511,720 ha 466,900 ha 552,700 ha 10
1990s 552,023 ha 532,200 ha 577,040 ha 10
2000s 472,248 ha 422,492 ha 545,320 ha 10
2010s 421,547 ha 379,320 ha 460,735 ha 10
2020s 375,966 ha 368,960 ha 388,580 ha 5

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53 ha compare
  2. 17 Nepal 211,505 ha compare
  3. 18 Poland 196,150 ha compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  5. 19 Czechoslovakia 161,787 ha compare
  6. 20 Canada 156,309 ha compare
  7. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 152,670 ha compare
  8. 22 Belarus 141,000 ha compare
  9. 23 Algeria 135,414 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in United States of America?
Potatoes — area harvested in United States of America was 374,500 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 599,268 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 368,960 ha in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for potatoes — area harvested?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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