Potatoes production in India
In 2024 India produced 57.1 million t of potatoes, the 2nd largest in the world (14.6% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 23%. The record was 60.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 2.3 million ha, yield 24.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 57.1 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 152
- 10-year change
- +23%
- Record
- 60.1 million t
- 2023
Potatoes in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 14.6%
- 12.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 24.6
- world 22.9 (+7.5%)
- kg per person
- 39.3
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +23%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 94,806,520 | 24.3% |
| 2 | India | 57,053,344 | 14.6% |
| 3 | Ukraine | 21,128,900 | 5.4% |
| 4 | United States | 19,061,860 | 4.9% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57,053,344 | −5.1% | 2,322,229 | 24.57 |
| 2023 | 60,142,000 | +7.1% | 2,332,000 | 25.79 |
| 2022 | 56,176,000 | +3.6% | 2,226,000 | 25.24 |
| 2021 | 54,230,000 | +12% | 2,248,000 | 24.12 |
| 2020 | 48,562,000 | −3.2% | 2,051,000 | 23.68 |
| 2019 | 50,190,000 | −2.2% | 2,173,000 | 23.10 |
| 2018 | 51,310,000 | +5.6% | 2,142,000 | 23.95 |
| 2017 | 48,605,000 | +12% | 2,179,000 | 22.31 |
| 2016 | 43,417,000 | −9.6% | 2,117,000 | 20.51 |
| 2015 | 48,009,000 | +3.5% | 2,076,000 | 23.13 |
| 2014 | 46,395,000 | +2.3% | 2,024,000 | 22.92 |
| 2013 | 45,343,600 | +9.3% | 1,992,200 | 22.76 |
| 2012 | 41,483,000 | −2.0% | 1,907,000 | 21.75 |
| 2011 | 42,339,400 | +16% | 1,863,200 | 22.72 |
| 2010 | 36,577,300 | +6.4% | 1,835,300 | 19.93 |
| 2009 | 34,390,900 | −0.8% | 1,828,300 | 18.81 |
| 2008 | 34,658,000 | +21% | 1,796,000 | 19.30 |
| 2007 | 28,599,600 | −2.0% | 1,742,800 | 16.41 |
| 2006 | 29,174,600 | +1.3% | 1,569,200 | 18.59 |
| 2005 | 28,787,700 | +3.1% | 1,523,900 | 18.89 |
| 2004 | 27,925,800 | +21% | 1,484,700 | 18.81 |
| 2003 | 23,161,400 | −5.3% | 1,337,200 | 17.32 |
| 2002 | 24,456,100 | +10.0% | 1,259,500 | 19.42 |
| 2001 | 22,242,700 | −11% | 1,211,300 | 18.36 |
| 2000 | 25,000,100 | +11% | 1,340,900 | 18.64 |
| 1999 | 22,494,700 | +27% | 1,280,200 | 17.57 |
| 1998 | 17,652,300 | −27% | 1,208,900 | 14.60 |
| 1997 | 24,215,900 | +29% | 1,248,800 | 19.39 |
| 1996 | 18,843,300 | +8.3% | 1,109,000 | 16.99 |
| 1995 | 17,401,300 | +0.1% | 1,069,400 | 16.27 |
| 1994 | 17,392,400 | −5.9% | 1,047,100 | 16.61 |
| 1993 | 18,479,000 | +1.6% | 1,240,000 | 14.90 |
| 1992 | 18,195,000 | +20% | 1,135,100 | 16.03 |
| 1991 | 15,205,600 | +2.9% | 935,500 | 16.25 |
| 1990 | 14,770,800 | −0.6% | 940,000 | 15.71 |
| 1989 | 14,857,000 | +5.8% | 932,700 | 15.93 |
| 1988 | 14,046,000 | +10% | 885,100 | 15.87 |
| 1987 | 12,740,300 | +22% | 831,500 | 15.32 |
| 1986 | 10,422,800 | −17% | 843,000 | 12.36 |
| 1985 | 12,570,600 | +3.4% | 849,000 | 14.81 |
| 1984 | 12,151,800 | +22% | 794,300 | 15.30 |
| 1983 | 9,956,000 | +0.4% | 735,000 | 13.55 |
| 1982 | 9,911,800 | +2.5% | 762,700 | 13.00 |
| 1981 | 9,670,000 | +16% | 732,000 | 13.21 |
| 1980 | 8,326,600 | −18% | 685,200 | 12.15 |
| 1979 | 10,133,000 | +25% | 807,100 | 12.55 |
| 1978 | 8,135,400 | +13% | 665,300 | 12.23 |
| 1977 | 7,170,700 | −1.9% | 619,600 | 11.57 |
| 1976 | 7,306,000 | +17% | 622,400 | 11.74 |
| 1975 | 6,225,400 | +28% | 587,400 | 10.60 |
| 1974 | 4,861,100 | +9.2% | 543,400 | 8.95 |
| 1973 | 4,451,000 | −7.8% | 504,600 | 8.82 |
| 1972 | 4,825,500 | +0.4% | 491,900 | 9.81 |
| 1971 | 4,807,200 | +23% | 481,900 | 9.98 |
| 1970 | 3,912,600 | −17% | 496,000 | 7.89 |
| 1969 | 4,725,500 | +12% | 524,400 | 9.01 |
| 1968 | 4,232,300 | +20% | 501,400 | 8.44 |
| 1967 | 3,521,500 | −14% | 473,300 | 7.44 |
| 1966 | 4,076,000 | +13% | 479,000 | 8.51 |
| 1965 | 3,605,000 | +39% | 429,000 | 8.40 |
| 1964 | 2,593,000 | −23% | 415,000 | 6.25 |
| 1963 | 3,365,000 | +38% | 413,000 | 8.15 |
| 1962 | 2,447,000 | −10% | 365,000 | 6.70 |
| 1961 | 2,719,000 | — | 375,000 | 7.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 506,350 t USD 116 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 124
- Imports
- 1,804 t USD 496,000
- Importer rank
- 136 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in India?
India produced 57.1 million t in 2024, 14.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of potatoes?
India ranked 2nd of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in India changed?
It rose by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 60.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of potatoes in India?
24.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (57.1 million t from 2.3 million ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does India export or import potatoes?
In 2024 India reported exports of 506,350 t (USD 116 m) and imports of 1,804 t (USD 496,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.