Potatoes — Yield in China, mainland

China, mainland: Potatoes — Yield was 20,805 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,805 kg/ha
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 153 countries
All-time high
22,174 kg/ha
in 2019
All-time low
8,000 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Yield in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in China, mainland is 20,805 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

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, mainland peaked at 22,174 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,000 kg/ha, in 1963.

China, mainland ranks 75th of 153 countries on this measure, 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, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Yield in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,923 kg/ha —
1962 9,200 kg/ha -7.3%
1963 8,000 kg/ha -13.0%
1964 8,750 kg/ha +9.4%
1965 9,412 kg/ha +7.6%
1966 9,000 kg/ha -4.4%
1967 8,950 kg/ha -0.6%
1968 8,900 kg/ha -0.6%
1969 10,158 kg/ha +14.1%
1970 10,750 kg/ha +5.8%
1971 10,476 kg/ha -2.5%
1972 10,217 kg/ha -2.5%
1973 13,500 kg/ha +32.1%
1974 13,000 kg/ha -3.7%
1975 11,571 kg/ha -11.0%
1976 11,300 kg/ha -2.3%
1977 13,238 kg/ha +17.1%
1978 12,748 kg/ha -3.7%
1979 11,136 kg/ha -12.6%
1980 11,244 kg/ha +1.0%
1981 10,279 kg/ha -8.6%
1982 10,890 kg/ha +5.9%
1983 11,375 kg/ha +4.5%
1984 11,654 kg/ha +2.5%
1985 10,795 kg/ha -7.4%
1986 10,000 kg/ha -7.4%
1987 10,306 kg/ha +3.1%
1988 11,511 kg/ha +11.7%
1989 11,002 kg/ha -4.4%
1990 11,317 kg/ha +2.9%
1991 10,560 kg/ha -6.7%
1992 12,615 kg/ha +19.5%
1993 14,870 kg/ha +17.9%
1994 13,655 kg/ha -8.2%
1995 13,381 kg/ha -2.0%
1996 14,196 kg/ha +6.1%
1997 14,960 kg/ha +5.4%
1998 15,890 kg/ha +6.2%
1999 12,700 kg/ha -20.1%
2000 14,032 kg/ha +10.5%
2001 13,683 kg/ha -2.5%
2002 15,038 kg/ha +9.9%
2003 15,058 kg/ha +0.1%
2004 15,708 kg/ha +4.3%
2005 14,523 kg/ha -7.5%
2006 15,313 kg/ha +5.4%
2007 14,624 kg/ha -4.5%
2008 15,178 kg/ha +3.8%
2009 14,413 kg/ha -5.0%
2010 15,664 kg/ha +8.7%
2011 16,278 kg/ha +3.9%
2012 16,768 kg/ha +3.0%
2013 17,088 kg/ha +1.9%
2014 17,138 kg/ha +0.3%
2015 17,308 kg/ha +1.0%
2016 17,685 kg/ha +2.2%
2017 18,206 kg/ha +3.0%
2018 18,970 kg/ha +4.2%
2019 22,174 kg/ha +16.9%
2020 19,859 kg/ha -10.4%
2021 20,367 kg/ha +2.6%
2022 20,353 kg/ha -0.1%
2023 20,434 kg/ha +0.4%
2024 20,805 kg/ha +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,144 kg/ha 8,000 kg/ha 10,158 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,794 kg/ha 10,217 kg/ha 13,500 kg/ha 10
1980s 10,906 kg/ha 10,000 kg/ha 11,654 kg/ha 10
1990s 13,414 kg/ha 10,560 kg/ha 15,890 kg/ha 10
2000s 14,757 kg/ha 13,683 kg/ha 15,708 kg/ha 10
2010s 17,728 kg/ha 15,664 kg/ha 22,174 kg/ha 10
2020s 20,364 kg/ha 19,859 kg/ha 20,805 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 72 Mauritius 20,956 kg/ha compare
  2. 73 Zambia 20,945 kg/ha compare
  3. 74 China 20,806 kg/ha compare
  4. 76 Tajikistan 19,963 kg/ha compare
  5. 77 Qatar 19,825 kg/ha compare
  6. 78 Libya 19,766 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — yield in China, mainland?
Potatoes — yield in China, mainland was 20,805 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 22,174 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 kg/ha in 1963.
How does China, mainland rank for potatoes — yield?
China, mainland ranks 75th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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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Indicator
Potatoes — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 11,067 data points, 1961–2024
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