Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 5 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4,000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
4 ha
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 5 ha for sweet potatoes — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 4,000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4 ha, in 2015.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,000 ha
1962 3,000 ha -25.0%
1963 3,200 ha +6.7%
1964 2,900 ha -9.4%
1965 2,500 ha -13.8%
1966 1,600 ha -36.0%
1967 1,500 ha -6.2%
1968 1,200 ha -20.0%
1969 1,000 ha -16.7%
1970 250 ha -75.0%
1971 200 ha -20.0%
1972 175 ha -12.5%
1973 165 ha -5.7%
1974 300 ha +81.8%
1975 250 ha -16.7%
1976 100 ha -60.0%
1977 150 ha +50.0%
1978 80 ha -46.7%
1979 60 ha -25.0%
1980 60 ha +0.0%
1981 55 ha -8.3%
1982 50 ha -9.1%
1983 55 ha +10.0%
1984 50 ha -9.1%
1985 45 ha -10.0%
1986 35 ha -22.2%
1987 32 ha -8.6%
1988 40 ha +25.0%
1989 40 ha +0.0%
1990 38 ha -5.0%
1991 30 ha -21.1%
1992 27 ha -10.0%
1993 23 ha -14.8%
1994 17 ha -26.1%
1995 15 ha -11.8%
1996 20 ha +33.3%
1997 12 ha -40.0%
1998 13 ha +8.3%
1999 13 ha +0.0%
2000 10 ha -23.1%
2001 9 ha -10.0%
2002 10 ha +11.1%
2003 9 ha -10.0%
2004 9 ha +0.0%
2005 8 ha -11.1%
2006 8 ha +0.0%
2007 7 ha -12.5%
2008 6 ha -14.3%
2009 5 ha -16.7%
2010 5 ha +0.0%
2011 5 ha +0.0%
2012 5 ha +0.0%
2013 5 ha +0.0%
2014 5 ha +0.0%
2015 4 ha -20.0%
2016 5 ha +25.0%
2017 5 ha +0.0%
2018 5 ha +0.0%
2019 5 ha +0.0%
2020 5 ha +0.0%
2021 5 ha +0.0%
2022 5 ha +0.0%
2023 5 ha +0.0%
2024 5 ha +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,322 ha 1,000 ha 4,000 ha 9
1970s 173 ha 60 ha 300 ha 10
1980s 46.2 ha 32 ha 60 ha 10
1990s 20.8 ha 12 ha 38 ha 10
2000s 8.1 ha 5 ha 10 ha 10
2010s 4.9 ha 4 ha 5 ha 10
2020s 5 ha 5 ha 5 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 105 Niue 17 ha compare
  2. 105 Saint Lucia 17 ha compare
  3. 107 Cook Islands 11 ha compare
  4. 109 Kuwait 4 ha compare
  5. 110 Maldives 3 ha compare
  6. 111 Bahrain 0 ha compare
  7. 111 Belgium-Luxembourg 0 ha
  8. 111 Singapore 0 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Hong Kong SAR was 5 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 4,000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 4 ha in 2015.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sweet potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,909 data points, 1961–2024
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