Asia includes the world's potato giant, China, which accounts for more than 20 percent of both the global potato-growing area and the world potato harvest.
Several other Asian countries - Bangladesh, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and Turkey - also figure in the world's top 20 potato producing countries.
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Agricultural Statistics Asia
Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 9825970.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Potato Yield in 2015 : | 193050.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Production in 2015 : | 78955800.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Area Harvested in 2015 : | 3943900.00 | ha | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Sweet Potato Yield in 2015 : | 200197.00 | hg/ha | Calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2014 : | 186887000.00 | tonnes | Aggregate, may include official, semi-official, estimated or calculated data | ℹ |
Potato Production in 2014 : | 186732000.00 | tonnes | Aggregated Data | ℹ |
Consumption Statistics Asia
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1997: | 15.29 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1996: | 15.42 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1996: | 17.70 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1995: | 14.60 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1995: | 20.21 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |
Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1994: | 13.81 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Potatoes (Fresh and Processed) |
Sweet Potatoes , Consumption (Crop Equivalent) in 1994: | 19.45 | kg/capita/year | ℹ | Sweet Potatoes |