Potato production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Potato production was 62,249 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato production in Taiwan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato production in Taiwan is 62,249 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Taiwan peaked at 64,250 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,173 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Taiwan 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,598 tonnes | 7,173 tonnes | 28,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,566 tonnes | 23,634 tonnes | 43,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,595 tonnes | 21,795 tonnes | 46,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,943 tonnes | 31,189 tonnes | 52,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,389 tonnes | 32,119 tonnes | 59,652 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,901 tonnes | 45,433 tonnes | 64,250 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,136 tonnes | 52,722 tonnes | 62,249 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Taiwan?
- Potato production in Taiwan was 62,249 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato production recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 64,250 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,173 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Taiwan rank for potato production?
- Taiwan ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Potato production is measured in tonnes.