Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in China
China: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 112.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in China stood at 112.9. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in China peaked at 112.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.29, in 1963.
That places China 57th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.36 | — |
| 1962 | 16.43 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 14.29 | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 16.68 | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 19.06 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 21.44 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 21.33 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.21 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 23 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 25.61 | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 26.22 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 28 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 32.16 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 30.97 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 28.97 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 26.95 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 31.81 | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 34.02 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 30.52 | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 30.82 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 29.39 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 30.62 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 33.1 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 33.6 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 31.88 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 29.8 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 31.8 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 37.68 | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 37.01 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.12 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 36.23 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 45.01 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 54.67 | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 52.17 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 54.72 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 63.17 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 68.14 | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 76.9 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 66.81 | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 78.92 | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 76.87 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 83.57 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 81.09 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 85.97 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 84.39 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 75.95 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 81.68 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 83.17 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 91.15 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 97.15 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 100.44 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 102.26 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 100.22 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.65 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 101.14 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 105.36 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 107.49 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 106.58 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 110.5 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 112.35 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 109.91 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 111.26 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 112.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.76 | 14.29 | 23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.52 | 25.61 | 34.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.57 | 29.39 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.59 | 36.23 | 76.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.84 | 75.95 | 85.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.04 | 91.15 | 107.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.38 | 109.91 | 112.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 South Africa 114.31 compare
- 55 Tunisia 113.68 compare
- 56 Ireland 112.98 compare
- 57 China, mainland 112.9 compare
- 59 Rwanda 112.16 compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 111.73 compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.66 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.66 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in China?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in China was 112.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 112.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 in 1963.
- How does China rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- China ranks 57th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.