Potatoes — Area harvested in Western Asia

Western Asia: Potatoes — Area harvested was 391,085 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
391,085 ha
Change on year
up 9.8%
Rank
13th
of 37 regions
All-time high
479,115 ha
in 2003
All-time low
166,502 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Western Asia stood at 391,085 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 479,115 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 166,502 ha, in 1962.

Western Asia ranks 13th of 37 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 177,687 ha 166,502 ha 190,755 ha 9
1970s 217,973 ha 190,905 ha 231,720 ha 10
1980s 254,329 ha 238,208 ha 269,717 ha 10
1990s 377,798 ha 273,552 ha 464,269 ha 10
2000s 448,926 ha 402,226 ha 479,115 ha 10
2010s 384,287 ha 350,628 ha 450,447 ha 10
2020s 369,689 ha 356,153 ha 391,085 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 10 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 332,146 ha compare
  2. 11 Nigeria 327,188 ha compare
  3. 12 Yugoslav SFR 284,512 ha compare
  4. 13 Germany 282,200 ha compare
  5. 14 Egypt, Arab Republic of 268,565 ha compare
  6. 15 Kenya 225,948 ha compare
  7. 16 France 217,680 ha compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Western Asia?
Potatoes — area harvested in Western Asia was 391,085 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 479,115 ha in 2003.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 166,502 ha in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Western Asia ranks 13th out of 37 regions with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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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