FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Potatoes production in China
In 2024 China produced 94.8 million t of potatoes, the largest total in the world (24.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 4.6 million ha, yield 20.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 94.8 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 152
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 94.8 million t
- 2024
Potatoes in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94,806,520 | +1.5% | 4,556,970 | 20.80 |
| 2023 | 93,430,000 | +1.2% | 4,572,209 | 20.43 |
| 2022 | 92,299,000 | −2.2% | 4,534,830 | 20.35 |
| 2021 | 94,350,000 | +1.7% | 4,632,500 | 20.37 |
| 2020 | 92,800,000 | +3.7% | 4,673,000 | 19.86 |
| 2019 | 89,500,000 | −0.8% | 4,036,300 | 22.17 |
| 2018 | 90,259,155 | +2.0% | 4,758,070 | 18.97 |
| 2017 | 88,481,500 | +4.2% | 4,859,920 | 18.21 |
| 2016 | 84,928,500 | +2.5% | 4,802,400 | 17.68 |
| 2015 | 82,828,957 | −1.6% | 4,785,580 | 17.31 |
| 2014 | 84,155,500 | −2.0% | 4,910,410 | 17.14 |
| 2013 | 85,879,500 | +1.8% | 5,025,760 | 17.09 |
| 2012 | 84,358,500 | +3.4% | 5,030,770 | 16.77 |
| 2011 | 81,573,000 | +6.6% | 5,011,300 | 16.28 |
| 2010 | 76,531,500 | +9.6% | 4,885,740 | 15.66 |
| 2009 | 69,834,500 | +1.8% | 4,845,200 | 14.41 |
| 2008 | 68,573,500 | +7.5% | 4,518,090 | 15.18 |
| 2007 | 63,773,000 | −1.1% | 4,360,770 | 14.62 |
| 2006 | 64,486,500 | −9.0% | 4,211,330 | 15.31 |
| 2005 | 70,869,500 | −1.9% | 4,879,830 | 14.52 |
| 2004 | 72,207,000 | +6.0% | 4,596,680 | 15.71 |
| 2003 | 68,094,500 | −3.0% | 4,522,270 | 15.06 |
| 2002 | 70,187,500 | +8.7% | 4,667,450 | 15.04 |
| 2001 | 64,565,500 | −2.6% | 4,718,790 | 13.68 |
| 2000 | 66,275,000 | +18% | 4,723,170 | 14.03 |
| 1999 | 56,104,000 | −13% | 4,417,670 | 12.70 |
| 1998 | 64,579,000 | +13% | 4,064,220 | 15.89 |
| 1997 | 57,207,500 | +7.9% | 3,823,960 | 14.96 |
| 1996 | 53,040,000 | +15% | 3,736,270 | 14.20 |
| 1995 | 45,950,000 | +4.9% | 3,433,900 | 13.38 |
| 1994 | 43,800,000 | −4.6% | 3,207,700 | 13.65 |
| 1993 | 45,905,000 | +22% | 3,087,140 | 14.87 |
| 1992 | 37,777,008 | +24% | 2,994,700 | 12.61 |
| 1991 | 30,405,008 | −5.0% | 2,879,270 | 10.56 |
| 1990 | 32,000,000 | +3.0% | 2,827,700 | 11.32 |
| 1989 | 31,055,008 | −1.8% | 2,822,533 | 11.00 |
| 1988 | 31,620,000 | +19% | 2,747,000 | 11.51 |
| 1987 | 26,675,008 | +6.7% | 2,588,400 | 10.31 |
| 1986 | 25,000,000 | −6.5% | 2,500,000 | 10.00 |
| 1985 | 26,750,000 | −5.1% | 2,478,000 | 10.79 |
| 1984 | 28,194,000 | +1.5% | 2,419,220 | 11.65 |
| 1983 | 27,790,000 | +8.1% | 2,443,000 | 11.38 |
| 1982 | 25,700,000 | +4.2% | 2,360,000 | 10.89 |
| 1981 | 24,670,000 | −4.6% | 2,400,000 | 10.28 |
| 1980 | 25,860,000 | +1.0% | 2,300,000 | 11.24 |
| 1979 | 25,614,000 | −10% | 2,300,000 | 11.14 |
| 1978 | 28,556,000 | +7.0% | 2,240,000 | 12.75 |
| 1977 | 26,700,000 | +18% | 2,017,000 | 13.24 |
| 1976 | 22,600,000 | −7.0% | 2,000,000 | 11.30 |
| 1975 | 24,300,000 | −6.5% | 2,100,000 | 11.57 |
| 1974 | 26,000,000 | −3.7% | 2,000,000 | 13.00 |
| 1973 | 27,000,000 | +15% | 2,000,000 | 13.50 |
| 1972 | 23,500,000 | +6.8% | 2,300,000 | 10.22 |
| 1971 | 22,000,000 | +2.3% | 2,100,000 | 10.48 |
| 1970 | 21,500,000 | +11% | 2,000,000 | 10.75 |
| 1969 | 19,300,000 | +8.4% | 1,900,000 | 10.16 |
| 1968 | 17,800,000 | −0.6% | 2,000,000 | 8.90 |
| 1967 | 17,900,000 | −0.6% | 2,000,000 | 8.95 |
| 1966 | 18,000,000 | +13% | 2,000,000 | 9.00 |
| 1965 | 16,000,000 | +14% | 1,700,000 | 9.41 |
| 1964 | 14,000,000 | +17% | 1,600,000 | 8.75 |
| 1963 | 12,000,000 | −13% | 1,500,000 | 8.00 |
| 1962 | 13,800,000 | +7.0% | 1,500,000 | 9.20 |
| 1961 | 12,900,000 | — | 1,300,000 | 9.92 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.