Potatoes — Area harvested in World
World: Potatoes — Area harvested was 17.08 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Area harvested in World, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
World recorded 17.08 million ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in World peaked at 22.15 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 16.56 million ha, in 2019.
World ranks 1st of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Area harvested in World, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.15 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 22.12 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 21.99 million ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 21.73 million ha | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 21.39 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 21.49 million ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 21.40 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 21.20 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 20.68 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 20.77 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 20.38 million ha | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 20.29 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 20.09 million ha | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 20.16 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.85 million ha | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 19.06 million ha | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 19.08 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.15 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19.23 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 18.79 million ha | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 18.79 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.74 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 18.68 million ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 18.67 million ha | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.43 million ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.12 million ha | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 17.97 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18.11 million ha | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.01 million ha | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.66 million ha | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 17.83 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 18.62 million ha | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.56 million ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 18.19 million ha | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.62 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 18.81 million ha | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.80 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.77 million ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 19.59 million ha | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 19.90 million ha | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 19.44 million ha | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.82 million ha | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.71 million ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 18.74 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.76 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.80 million ha | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.01 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 18.17 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.59 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.17 million ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million ha | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.66 million ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.52 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.04 million ha | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.11 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.51 million ha | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.60 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.31 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.56 million ha | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 16.95 million ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17.06 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.85 million ha | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.99 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17.08 million ha | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.57 million ha | 20.68 million ha | 22.15 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.81 million ha | 19.06 million ha | 20.77 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.43 million ha | 17.97 million ha | 18.79 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.54 million ha | 17.66 million ha | 19.59 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.69 million ha | 17.80 million ha | 19.90 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.91 million ha | 16.56 million ha | 18.66 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 million ha | 16.85 million ha | 17.08 million ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 577.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4217 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in World?
- Potatoes — area harvested in World was 17.08 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.56 million ha in 2019.
- How does World rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- World ranks 1st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.