Potatoes — Production, per capita in India
India: Potatoes — Production, per capita was 0.0393 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — production, per capita in India is 0.0393 t per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per capita in India peaked at 0.0418 t per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 t per person, in 1962.
India ranks 58th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0061 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0054 t per person | -12.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0072 t per person | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 t per person | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0074 t per person | +35.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0081 t per person | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 t per person | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 t per person | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 t per person | +9.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0072 t per person | -19.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0086 t per person | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 t per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 t per person | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 t per person | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 t per person | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0117 t per person | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0112 t per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0124 t per person | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 t per person | +21.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 t per person | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 t per person | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 t per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0135 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 t per person | +19.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 t per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 t per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0157 t per person | +19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.017 t per person | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0171 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0202 t per person | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 0.02 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0185 t per person | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0181 t per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 t per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0242 t per person | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 t per person | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 t per person | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 t per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0206 t per person | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0223 t per person | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0207 t per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0246 t per person | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0249 t per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0249 t per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.024 t per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0287 t per person | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0281 t per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0294 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0336 t per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 t per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.035 t per person | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0354 t per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0362 t per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0323 t per person | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 t per person | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 t per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0361 t per person | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0346 t per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0383 t per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0394 t per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0418 t per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0393 t per person | -6.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0393 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163 t per person, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0393 t per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0477 t per person, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.007 t per person | 0.0054 t per person | 0.0089 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 t per person | 0.0072 t per person | 0.0151 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 t per person | 0.0121 t per person | 0.0176 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0194 t per person | 0.0171 t per person | 0.0242 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0242 t per person | 0.0206 t per person | 0.0287 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 t per person | 0.0294 t per person | 0.0373 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0387 t per person | 0.0346 t per person | 0.0418 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More agriculture & rural data for India
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4067 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production, per capita in India?
- Potatoes — production, per capita in India was 0.0393 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0418 t per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 t per person in 1962.
- How does India rank for potatoes — production, per capita?
- India ranks 58th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.