Potatoes — Yield in China
China: Potatoes — Yield was 20,806 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in China stood at 20,806 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in China peaked at 22,175 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,000 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places China 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,922 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,199 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 8,000 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 8,753 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 9,414 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 9,002 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 8,953 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 8,902 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 10,160 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 10,749 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 10,478 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 10,219 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 13,499 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 12,998 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 11,570 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 11,300 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,235 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 12,747 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 11,138 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 11,245 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 10,281 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 10,892 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 11,375 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 11,658 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10,802 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 10,006 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 10,314 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 11,518 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 11,009 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 11,321 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 10,565 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 12,620 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 14,873 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 13,658 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 13,384 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,200 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 14,966 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 15,892 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 12,703 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 14,035 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 13,684 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 15,040 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 15,062 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 15,711 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 14,526 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 15,317 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 14,628 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 15,182 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,417 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 15,669 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 16,283 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16,771 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 17,091 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 17,142 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 17,312 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 17,687 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,208 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18,972 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 22,175 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 19,859 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 20,368 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 20,355 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 20,436 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20,806 kg/ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,145 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 10,160 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,793 kg/ha | 10,219 kg/ha | 13,499 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,910 kg/ha | 10,006 kg/ha | 11,658 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,418 kg/ha | 10,565 kg/ha | 15,892 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,760 kg/ha | 13,684 kg/ha | 15,711 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,731 kg/ha | 15,669 kg/ha | 22,175 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,365 kg/ha | 19,859 kg/ha | 20,806 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 1.03 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 432.65 million An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 1.09 million ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield 56,364 kg/ha (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production 61.70 million t (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 4.87 million ha (2024)
- Bananas — Production 12.10 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Yield 37,177 kg/ha (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 325,500 ha (2024)
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 4,032 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in China?
- Potatoes — yield in China was 20,806 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22,175 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does China rank for potatoes — yield?
- China ranks 91st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. 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.