World Potato Production by Country

Based on the provided data on world potato production by country, several key observations can be made:

China Dominates Production : China stands out as the leading producer of potatoes by a significant margin, with an annual production of 94,362,175 tonnes. This figure reflects both the vast agricultural capabilities and the importance of potatoes in Chinese cuisine and agriculture.

India Follows Closely : India ranks second in potato production globally, with an annual output of 54,230,000 tonnes. This highlights the importance of potatoes in the Indian agricultural landscape and diet, as well as the country's significant contribution to global potato production.

Diverse Production Levels : The data reveals a wide range of production levels across countries, from major producers like China and India to smaller producers like Luxembourg and Bhutan. This diversity reflects varying agricultural landscapes, climates, and economic factors influencing potato cultivation.

Yield Variation : While some countries have high production volumes, others achieve impressive yields per hectare. For instance, countries like Latvia, Sweden, and Belarus have relatively high yields per hectare, indicating efficient agricultural practices and favorable growing conditions.

Regional Trends : Potato production is not evenly distributed globally, with certain regions showing higher levels of production and yield. For example, European countries like Ukraine, Russia, and Poland are significant producers, as are several African nations such as Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa.

Challenges in Low-Productivity Regions : Some countries, particularly in Africa, face challenges in achieving high yields and production levels due to factors such as limited access to resources, unfavorable climates, and agricultural infrastructure constraints. Efforts to improve productivity in these regions could have significant implications for global potato supply.

Overall, the data underscores the global importance of potatoes as a staple food crop and highlights the diverse landscape of potato production worldwide, with opportunities for improvement in productivity and sustainability in various regions.

Country Production (Tons) Production per Person (Kg) Acreage (Hectare) Yield (Kg / Hectare) Jamaica 16,751 6.138 1,048 15,983.8 Latvia 115,100 59.77 7,300 15,767.1 Dominica 143.73 2.016 9 16,848.8 South Korea 554,893 10.746 21,745 25,518.2 Lebanon 659,481.06 108.227 23,607 27,935.3 Sri Lanka 75,910.8 3.54 4,623 16,418.8 Cameroon 365,730.73 15.371 20,617 17,739.1 Azerbaijan 1,061,957.7 107.289 56,104 18,928.5 Congo-Kinshasa 105,457 1.296 22,933 4,598.5 Zimbabwe 12,261 0.826 2,129 5,759 Moldova 218,300 61.477 22,300 9,789.2 Guinea 349,747 29.431 28,205 12,400.2 Senegal 143,640 9.134 5,997 23,950.1 Libya 328,887.8 50.825 16,669 19,730.2 United Arab Emirates 1,342 0.141 52 25,667.6 Namibia 14,341.2 5.942 1,188 12,068.5 Ukraine 21,356,320 505.309 1,283,200 16,643 India 54,230,000 40.577 2,248,000 24,123.7 Sweden 826,000 81.207 23,750 34,778.9 Cuba 97,292 8.67 4,925 19,754.7 Niger 258,309.63 12.033 7,814 33,058.4 Turkey 5,100,000 63.111 138,513 36,819.6 Panama 25,897.27 6.227 1,006 25,750.1 Central African Republic 1,367.61 0.289 1,301 1,051.5 Italy 1,362,130 22.538 46,700 29,167.7 Estonia 66,270 50.238 3,110 21,308.7 Czech Republic 671,860 63.303 22,820 29,441.7 Mauritius 12,910 10.206 670 19,268.7 Russian Federation 18,295,535.1 124.564 1,142,111 16,019.1 Indonesia 1,361,064 5.136 71,786 18,960.1 New Zealand 554,052.53 113.046 10,901 50,825.8 Iceland 6,355 17.999 450 14,122.2 East Timor 1,007.16 0.798 1,081 931.4 Nepal 3,325,231 113.804 198,788 16,727.5 Israel 509,412 57.186 14,666 34,733.7 Belarus 4,807,731 507.241 249,500 19,269.5 Ireland 407,500 83.9 8,930 45,632.7 Montenegro 25,406.88 40.824 1,457 17,439.1 Albania 258,862 90.186 10,378 24,943.3 Madagascar 251,257.57 9.567 41,691 6,026.7 Australia 1,267,638.64 50.606 31,426 40,337.2 Iraq 466,127 11.849 19,139 24,355.5 Hungary 239,840 24.546 8,770 27,347.8 Tunisia 450,000 39.314 25,491 17,653.3 United States of America 18,582,370 56.694 378,670 49,072.7 Honduras 26,718.59 2.965 1,836 14,551.9 Mongolia 182,638.23 56.649 21,416 8,527.9 South Africa 2,595,280 44.959 69,725 37,221.6 Ethiopia 1,141,856.23 10.618 85,009 13,432.3 Syria 594,625 32.521 26,424 22,503.4 Qatar 490 0.2 49 10,000 Serbia 613,785 87.665 26,388 23,260 The Bahamas 0 0 0 N/A Georgia 234,700 62.929 16,200 14,487.7 Dominican Republic 90,801.77 8.845 3,413 26,608 South Sudan 0 0 0 N/A Burkina Faso 23,839.71 1.178 4,304 5,539.3 Congo-Brazzaville 7,252.8 1.343 849 8,540.5 Slovakia 151,100 27.76 6,070 24,892.9 Palestinian Territories 60,507.99 13.298 1,579 38,328 Burundi 339,573.32 31.792 34,022 9,981 Taiwan 62,175 2.637 2,738 22,708.2 Bolivia 1,272,648.97 112.551 191,321 6,651.9 Papua New Guinea 1,244.96 0.145 212 5,872.9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.29 0.114 2 3,367.3 Laos 3,224.49 0.463 126 25,602.8 Ecuador 244,749 14.341 19,088 12,822.1 Algeria 4,360,880 102.498 136,855 31,864.9 Guatemala 608,837.56 35.189 23,993 25,375.8 Vietnam 323,684.66 3.419 19,572 16,538.2 Kyrgyzstan 1,289,108 204.319 74,904 17,210.1 Faroe Islands 1,550.84 30.352 103 15,011.9 Botswana 2,310.12 1.003 732 3,154.5 Myanmar 465,598.96 8.644 29,953 15,544.1 Pakistan 5,872,960 29.092 234,320 25,063.8 Benin 156.09 0.014 13 11,789.6 Romania 1,397,840 71.596 84,530 16,536.6 Tanzania 1,075,445.79 19.842 129,967 8,274.8 Yemen 228,352.95 7.897 14,984 15,239.6 Uzbekistan 3,285,646 100.62 98,169 33,469.2 Nicaragua 77,710 12.365 3,687 21,076.8 Portugal 413,320 40.163 16,800 24,602.4 Bulgaria 195,640 27.75 10,900 17,948.6 Swaziland 8,419.12 7.263 4,002 2,103.5 Colombia 2,621,344 52.501 120,190 21,810 Bahrain 32 0.021 1 32,000 North Korea 653,125.04 25.502 154,181 4,236.1 Armenia 464,333.65 156.352 21,401 21,696.7 Denmark 2,374,600 410.124 56,200 42,252.7 Kuwait 47,307.53 11.192 911 51,917.6 Malta 7,120 14.967 570 12,491.2 Angola 485,371 16.594 67,644 7,175.4 Morocco 1,641,853 47.214 51,787 31,704 United Kingdom 5,306,719.81 80.356 137,000 38,735.2 Lithuania 200,160 71.467 15,330 13,056.8 Haiti 34,814.27 3.133 2,742 12,696 Uganda 246,393.93 6.347 40,372 6,103.2 China 94,362,175 67.698 5,782,738 16,317.9 Mauritania 2,252.73 0.565 370 6,087.7 Kenya 2,107,824 41.37 214,600 9,822.1 Oman 12,462 2.487 488 25,534.8 Uruguay 93,121 26.561 3,806 24,466.9 Macedonia 179,815 86.645 12,613 14,256.3 Chad 38,763.49 2.525 3,788 10,233.7 Cape Verde 2,400 4.411 163 14,723.9 Chile 994,507.8 56.59 36,329 27,375 Sudan 504,331.98 12.362 38,423 13,125.9 Norway 368,900 69.442 11,539 31,969.8 El Salvador 10,683.11 1.608 367 29,128.4 Malawi 1,428,644.64 79.672 77,991 18,318.1 Afghanistan 864,771.99 27.388 53,494 16,165.6 Fiji 44 0.05 3 15,000 Croatia 127,830 30.493 8,790 14,542.7 Cyprus 88,530 103.568 3,990 22,188 Rwanda 938,281 78.183 113,458 8,269.9 Spain 2,081,110 44.602 63,280 32,887.3 Mali 218,062 11.412 9,615 22,679.4 Mexico 1,947,760.98 15.615 61,293 31,778.1 Greece 381,740 35.451 12,360 30,885.1 Finland 558,790 101.269 20,330 27,486 Switzerland 372,900 43.907 10,714 34,804.9 Bangladesh 9,887,242 59.877 468,699 21,095.1 Argentina 2,954,797.87 66.408 84,771 34,856.4 Peru 5,661,443 181.239 330,604 17,124.5 Egypt 6,902,816.96 70.801 262,706 26,275.8 Côte d'Ivoire 52 0.002 21 2,476.2 Germany 11,312,100 136.717 258,300 43,794.4 Costa Rica 83,410 16.671 3,081 27,072.4 Slovenia 64,040 30.984 2,730 23,457.9 Eritrea 58.64 0.011 90 651.6 Zambia 62,357.69 3.692 2,667 23,384.3 Belgium 3,871,470 339.105 89,920 43,054.6 Austria 769,690 87.087 22,560 34,117.5 Paraguay 4,089 0.58 285 14,347.4 Jordan 177,501.77 17.349 4,659 38,095.9 Nigeria 1,216,884.87 6.165 319,180 3,812.5 Iran 2,599,088.74 31.79 88,133 29,490.5 Brazil 3,853,464 18.391 116,422 33,099.1 Lesotho 126,831.35 56.045 7,191 17,637.5 France 8,987,220 133.546 211,590 42,474.7 Venezuela 474,322.55 14.903 23,970 19,788.1 Kazakhstan 4,031,581.7 220.638 194,400 20,738.6 Poland 7,081,460 184.252 235,830 30,027.8 Turkmenistan 572,641.85 97.863 39,732 14,412.7 Tajikistan 903,000 101.108 58,240 15,504.8 Comoros 709.86 0.834 48 14,922.9 Canada 6,372,183 171.233 154,169 41,332.5 Belize 1,426 3.602 101 14,089.5 Japan 2,130,905.95 16.846 69,802 30,528 Saudi Arabia 578,108 17.302 19,921 29,020 Thailand 133,579 1.931 7,128 18,740 Mozambique 326,562 11.315 20,355 16,043.7 The Netherlands 6,675,590 386.962 159,040 41,974.3 Luxembourg 16,220 26.943 630 25,746 Bhutan 38,572.7 53.047 3,338 11,555.6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 339,727 89.77 33,560 10,123 Philippines 103,057.74 0.969 6,551 15,731.3 The data is presented for December 2021

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