Potatoes — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Potatoes — Production was 26.13 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) recorded 26.13 million t for potatoes — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 26.13 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.69 million t, in 1961.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th of 30 groups 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 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.69 million t | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.74 million t | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million t | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.80 million t | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.84 million t | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.96 million t | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 1.92 million t | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 2.00 million t | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.07 million t | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2.18 million t | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 2.30 million t | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.52 million t | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 2.56 million t | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.82 million t | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 3.31 million t | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 3.11 million t | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million t | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 3.43 million t | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million t | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.73 million t | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 4.11 million t | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 4.16 million t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.96 million t | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.43 million t | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 4.46 million t | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.16 million t | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.31 million t | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.26 million t | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 5.43 million t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 6.00 million t | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 6.58 million t | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 6.21 million t | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.60 million t | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6.86 million t | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 7.30 million t | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 8.36 million t | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 9.47 million t | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 10.99 million t | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 12.42 million t | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 14.40 million t | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 12.87 million t | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.47 million t | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 15.04 million t | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.07 million t | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 17.05 million t | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 17.46 million t | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 18.16 million t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.07 million t | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 22.10 million t | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 22.25 million t | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23.56 million t | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 24.84 million t | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.44 million t | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 21.16 million t | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 20.44 million t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 21.02 million t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23.40 million t | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 23.81 million t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.78 million t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.87 million t | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 24.99 million t | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 26.05 million t | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 26.13 million t | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million t | 1.69 million t | 2.00 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 million t | 2.07 million t | 3.43 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.20 million t | 3.40 million t | 5.26 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 million t | 5.43 million t | 10.99 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.70 million t | 12.42 million t | 19.07 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.20 million t | 19.44 million t | 24.84 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.16 million t | 23.78 million t | 26.13 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Potatoes — production in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 26.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 million t in 1961.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for potatoes — production?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 13th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.