Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Sweet potatoes — Area harvested was 8,860 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,860 ha
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
246,002 ha
in 1964
All-time low
8,177 ha
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 8,860 ha.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 246,002 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 8,177 ha, in 2004.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 43rd of 113 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.

Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Sweet potatoes — Area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 235,700 ha
1962 233,600 ha -0.9%
1963 235,600 ha +0.9%
1964 246,002 ha +4.4%
1965 234,060 ha -4.9%
1966 235,444 ha +0.6%
1967 236,430 ha +0.4%
1968 240,316 ha +1.6%
1969 232,726 ha -3.2%
1970 228,713 ha -1.7%
1971 225,293 ha -1.5%
1972 210,609 ha -6.5%
1973 200,746 ha -4.7%
1974 180,152 ha -10.3%
1975 156,705 ha -13.0%
1976 123,735 ha -21.0%
1977 108,990 ha -11.9%
1978 91,645 ha -15.9%
1979 74,300 ha -18.9%
1980 62,255 ha -16.2%
1981 54,447 ha -12.5%
1982 45,508 ha -16.4%
1983 36,095 ha -20.7%
1984 27,791 ha -23.0%
1985 23,238 ha -16.4%
1986 21,061 ha -9.4%
1987 20,735 ha -1.5%
1988 15,337 ha -26.0%
1989 12,284 ha -19.9%
1990 11,729 ha -4.5%
1991 12,799 ha +9.1%
1992 11,746 ha -8.2%
1993 10,970 ha -6.6%
1994 10,128 ha -7.7%
1995 10,627 ha +4.9%
1996 10,496 ha -1.2%
1997 10,650 ha +1.5%
1998 9,700 ha -8.9%
1999 9,962 ha +2.7%
2000 9,280 ha -6.8%
2001 9,250 ha -0.3%
2002 8,817 ha -4.7%
2003 9,000 ha +2.1%
2004 8,177 ha -9.1%
2005 10,230 ha +25.1%
2006 10,612 ha +3.7%
2007 9,627 ha -9.3%
2008 10,251 ha +6.5%
2009 10,691 ha +4.3%
2010 9,576 ha -10.4%
2011 9,088 ha -5.1%
2012 9,560 ha +5.2%
2013 9,658 ha +1.0%
2014 10,128 ha +4.9%
2015 9,817 ha -3.1%
2016 10,572 ha +7.7%
2017 10,295 ha -2.6%
2018 9,774 ha -5.1%
2019 8,393 ha -14.1%
2020 9,693 ha +15.5%
2021 8,766 ha -9.6%
2022 9,121 ha +4.0%
2023 8,513 ha -6.7%
2024 8,860 ha +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 236,653 ha 232,726 ha 246,002 ha 9
1970s 160,089 ha 74,300 ha 228,713 ha 10
1980s 31,875 ha 12,284 ha 62,255 ha 10
1990s 10,881 ha 9,700 ha 12,799 ha 10
2000s 9,594 ha 8,177 ha 10,691 ha 10
2010s 9,686 ha 8,393 ha 10,572 ha 10
2020s 8,991 ha 8,513 ha 9,693 ha 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 40 Burkina Faso 10,122 ha compare
  2. 41 Dominican Republic 9,774 ha compare
  3. 42 Argentina 8,918 ha compare
  4. 44 Uruguay 8,462 ha compare
  5. 45 Solomon Islands 7,776 ha compare
  6. 46 Guinea-Bissau 7,760 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of?
Sweet potatoes — area harvested in China, Taiwan Province of was 8,860 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 246,002 ha in 1964.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — area harvested recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 8,177 ha in 2004.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for sweet potatoes — area harvested?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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