World Potato Statistics

The total world potato production is estimated at 376,827,000 tonnes in 2016 (Source: FAOSTAT, 2018)

The world potato sector is undergoing major changes.

Until the early 1990s, most potatoes were grown and consumed in Europe, North America and countries of the former Soviet Union.

Since then, there has been a dramatic increase in potato production and demand in Asia, Africa and Latin America, where output rose from less than 30 million tonnes in the early 1960s to more than 165 million tonnes in 2007.

FAO data show that in 2005, for the first time, the developing world's potato production exceeded that of the developed world.

China is now the biggest potato producer, and almost a third of all potatoes is harvested in China and India.

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Where are potatoes grown? Geographical distribution of potato cultivation around the world (Source: RTB Maps)

Top 25 Potato Producing Countries

Source: FAOSTAT (Retrieval Date: September 16, 2018)

Rank	Country	Potato Production in 2016 in tonnes
1	China	99,122,400
2	India	43,770,000
3	Russian Federation	31,107,800
4	Ukraine	21,750,300
5	United States	19,991,000
6	Germany	10,772,100
7	Bangladesh	9,474,100
8	Poland	8,872,440
9	France	6,834,680
10	Netherlands	6,534,340
11	Belarus	5,985,810
12	United Kingdom	5,373,000
13	Iran (Islamic Republic of)	5,164,890
14	Egypt	5,029,020
15	Algeria	4,782,690
16	Turkey	4,750,000
17	Peru	4,400,300
18	Canada	4,324,110
19	Pakistan	4,000,360
20	Brazil	3,851,400
21	Kazakhstan	3,545,700
22	Belgium	3,402,790
23	Uzbekistan	2,925,020
24	Nepal	2,805,580
25	Romania	2,689,730

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Agricultural Statistics World

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Potato Area Harvested in 2015:	18,978,600.00	ha	Aggregated Data
Potato Yield in 2015:	198,545.00	hg/ha	Calculated data
Sweet Potato Production in 2015:	103,881,000.00	tonnes	Aggregated Data
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2015:	8,341,060.00	ha	Aggregated Data
Sweet Potato Yield in 2015:	124,542.00	hg/ha	Calculated data
Potato Production in 2014:	381,682,000.00	tonnes	Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data
Potato Production in 2014:	380,967,000.00	tonnes	Aggregated Data

Consumption Statistics World

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Sweet Potatoes, Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2008:	8.61	kg/capita/year	Calculated data
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed), Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2007:	31.90	kg/capita/year	Calculated data
Sweet Potatoes, Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2007:	8.34	kg/capita/year	Calculated data
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed), Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006:	31.10	kg/capita/year	Calculated data
Sweet Potatoes, Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2006:	9.39	kg/capita/year	Calculated data
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed), Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2005:	33.65	kg/capita/year	Calculated data
Sweet Potatoes, Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 2005:	10.77	kg/capita/year	Calculated data