La producción mundial total de patatas se estima en 388.191.000 toneladas en 2017 (Fuente: FAOSTAT, 2019)
El sector mundial de la patata está experimentando grandes cambios.
Hasta principios de la década de 1990, la mayoría de las patatas se cultivaban y consumían en Europa, Norteamérica y países de la antigua Unión Soviética.
Desde entonces, la producción y la demanda de la patata ha aumentado drásticamente en Asia, África y América Latina, donde la producción pasó de menos de 30 millones de toneladas a principios de la década de 1960 a más de 165 millones de toneladas en 2007.
Los datos de la FAO muestran que en 2005, por primera vez, la producción de papa del mundo en desarrollo superó a la del mundo desarrollado.
China es ahora el mayor productor de patata, y casi un tercio de todas las patatas se cosecha en China y la India.
¿Dónde se cultivan las patatas? La distribución geográfica del cultivo de la patata en todo el mundo (Fuente: RTB Maps)
| Rango | Nombre | Producción de papa en 2017 en toneladas |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 99205600 |
| 2 |  | 48605000 |
| 3 |  | 29590000 |
| 4 |  | 22208200 |
| 5 |  | 20017400 |
| 6 |  | 11720000 |
| 7 |  | 10216000 |
| 8 |  | 9171730 |
| 9 | | 8950000 |
| 10 |  | 7391880 |
| 11 |  | 7342200 |
| 12 |  | 6414760 |
| 13 |  | 6218000 |
| 14 | | 6121000 |
| 15 |  | 5102340 |
| 16 |  | 5035000 |
| 17 |  | 4800000 |
| 18 |  | 4776290 |
| 19 | | 4751000 |
| 20 |  | 4606400 |
| 21 | | 4416660 |
| 22 |  | 4410830 |
| 23 |  | 4325480 |
| 24 |  | 4142400 |
| 25 | | 4078000 |
| Potato Production in 2017 : | 388191000.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 19302600.00 | ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Yield in 2017 : | 201108.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Production in 2017 : | 112835000.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2017 : | 9202780.00 | ha | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
| Sweet Potato Yield in 2017 : | 122610.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
| Potato Production in 2016 : | 376827000.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 34.64 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2011: | 7.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 33.76 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2010: | 8.01 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2009: | 32.97 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
| Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2009: | 8.22 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
| Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2008: | 33.29 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
