Potatoes production in Vietnam
In 2024 Vietnam produced 354,657 t of potatoes, the 80th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 872,200 t in 1980. Area harvested: 20,733 ha, yield 17.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 354,657 t
- World rank
- 80 of 152
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 872,200 t
- 1980
Potatoes in Vietnam, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Vietnam compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.09% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.1
- world 22.9 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 3.51
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Portugal | 357,550 | 0.09% |
| 79 | Norway | 354,900 | 0.09% |
| 80 | Vietnam | 354,657 | 0.09% |
| 81 | Armenia | 337,683 | 0.09% |
| 82 | Greece | 332,910 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Vietnam is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 354,657 | +4.0% | 20,733 | 17.11 |
| 2023 | 340,864 | +2.4% | 20,232 | 16.85 |
| 2022 | 332,851 | +2.8% | 19,889 | 16.74 |
| 2021 | 323,685 | +10% | 19,572 | 16.54 |
| 2020 | 294,090 | −12% | 18,804 | 15.64 |
| 2019 | 333,729 | −11% | 21,616 | 15.44 |
| 2018 | 376,377 | +24% | 24,673 | 15.25 |
| 2017 | 303,675 | +0.5% | 20,480 | 14.83 |
| 2016 | 302,229 | −5.1% | 21,173 | 14.27 |
| 2015 | 318,321 | −1.1% | 21,767 | 14.62 |
| 2014 | 321,700 | +2.7% | 22,823 | 14.10 |
| 2013 | 313,383 | −22% | 23,077 | 13.58 |
| 2012 | 403,717 | +30% | 27,585 | 14.64 |
| 2011 | 311,604 | −12% | 22,611 | 13.78 |
| 2010 | 352,949 | −9.0% | 29,663 | 11.90 |
| 2009 | 388,000 | +2.1% | 37,000 | 10.49 |
| 2008 | 380,000 | +2.2% | 36,000 | 10.56 |
| 2007 | 372,000 | +0.5% | 36,000 | 10.33 |
| 2006 | 370,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 10.57 |
| 2005 | 370,000 | +1.4% | 35,000 | 10.57 |
| 2004 | 365,000 | +0.7% | 34,000 | 10.74 |
| 2003 | 362,371 | −4.0% | 33,887 | 10.69 |
| 2002 | 377,472 | +19% | 32,102 | 11.76 |
| 2001 | 315,950 | 0.0% | 30,000 | 10.53 |
| 2000 | 315,950 | −4.3% | 28,022 | 11.28 |
| 1999 | 330,000 | −11% | 28,000 | 11.79 |
| 1998 | 371,009 | +6.0% | 37,672 | 9.85 |
| 1997 | 350,000 | +9.4% | 36,000 | 9.72 |
| 1996 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 32,000 | 10.00 |
| 1995 | 300,000 | −7.1% | 30,000 | 10.00 |
| 1994 | 323,000 | +24% | 34,000 | 9.50 |
| 1993 | 260,000 | +0.3% | 27,200 | 9.56 |
| 1992 | 259,300 | −9.0% | 25,700 | 10.09 |
| 1991 | 285,000 | −22% | 31,700 | 8.99 |
| 1990 | 365,300 | +10% | 36,700 | 9.95 |
| 1989 | 330,690 | −4.6% | 33,010 | 10.02 |
| 1988 | 346,750 | −30% | 37,840 | 9.16 |
| 1987 | 498,300 | +63% | 39,920 | 12.48 |
| 1986 | 305,400 | +62% | 33,140 | 9.22 |
| 1985 | 188,600 | −35% | 23,560 | 8.01 |
| 1984 | 291,100 | +11% | 31,200 | 9.33 |
| 1983 | 261,500 | −38% | 32,160 | 8.13 |
| 1982 | 418,700 | −27% | 45,120 | 9.28 |
| 1981 | 576,000 | −34% | 71,890 | 8.01 |
| 1980 | 872,200 | +28% | 93,900 | 9.29 |
| 1979 | 682,800 | +8.3% | 104,700 | 6.52 |
| 1978 | 630,500 | +71% | 67,230 | 9.38 |
| 1977 | 368,900 | +42% | 39,920 | 9.24 |
| 1976 | 260,200 | +30% | 25,370 | 10.26 |
| 1975 | 200,000 | +11% | 18,000 | 11.11 |
| 1974 | 180,000 | +20% | 15,000 | 12.00 |
| 1973 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 10,000 | 15.00 |
| 1972 | 140,000 | +17% | 8,000 | 17.50 |
| 1971 | 120,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 15.00 |
| 1970 | 100,000 | +12% | 6,000 | 16.67 |
| 1969 | 89,000 | +4.7% | 6,000 | 14.83 |
| 1968 | 85,000 | +18% | 5,000 | 17.00 |
| 1967 | 72,000 | +20% | 4,000 | 18.00 |
| 1966 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 4,000 | 15.00 |
| 1965 | 55,000 | +10% | 4,000 | 13.75 |
| 1964 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 16.67 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 16.67 |
| 1962 | 45,000 | +13% | 3,000 | 15.00 |
| 1961 | 40,000 | — | 3,000 | 13.33 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,625 t USD 925,000
- Exporter rank
- 71 of 124
- Imports
- 63,632 t USD 40.9 m
- Importer rank
- 48 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 Vietnam?
Vietnam produced 354,657 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Vietnam rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Vietnam ranked 80th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Vietnam changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 872,200 t in 1980.
What is the yield of potatoes in Vietnam?
17.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (354,657 t from 20,733 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Vietnam export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Vietnam reported exports of 1,625 t (USD 925,000) and imports of 63,632 t (USD 40.9 m), 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.