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The Potato Sector

The total world potato production is estimated at 388,191,000 tonnes in 2017 (Source: FAOSTAT, 2019)

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: January 5, 2019; Sweet potatoes are NOT included).

Rank	Country	Potato Production in 2017 in tonnes
1	China	99,205,600
2	India	48,605,000
3	Russian Federation	29,590,000
4	Ukraine	22,208,200
5	United States	20,017,400
6	Germany	11,720,000
7	Bangladesh	10,216,000
8	Poland	9,171,730
9	Netherlands	7,391,880
10	France	7,342,200
11	Belarus	6,414,760
12	United Kingdom	6,218,000
13	Iran	5,102,340
14	Turkey	4,800,000
15	Peru	4,776,290
16	Algeria	4,606,400
17	Belgium	4,416,660
18	Canada	4,410,830
19	Egypt	4,325,480
20	Pakistan	4,142,400
21	Brazil	3,656,850
22	Kazakhstan	3,551,110
23	Romania	3,116,910
24	Colombia	2,819,030
25	Uzbekistan	2,793,690

Agricultural Statistics World

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Potato Area Harvested in 2016:	19,246,500.00	ha	Aggregated Data	ℹ
Potato Yield in 2016:	195,790.00	hg/ha	Calculated data	ℹ
Sweet Potato Production in 2016:	105,191,000.00	tonnes	Aggregated Data	ℹ
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2016:	8,623,970.00	ha	Aggregated Data	ℹ
Sweet Potato Yield in 2016:	121,975.00	hg/ha	Calculated data	ℹ
Potato Production in 2015:	376,812,000.00	tonnes	Aggregated Data	ℹ
Potato Area Harvested in 2015:	18,978,600.00	ha	Aggregated Data	ℹ

Consumption Statistics World

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