Potato production in Taiwan
Taiwan: Potato production was 62,249 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62,249 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
115th
of 160 countries
All-time high
64,250 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
7,173 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 115th out of 160 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.
Potato production in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,173 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,856 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 9,773 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 19,152 tonnes | +96.0% |
| 1965 | 16,136 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1966 | 16,015 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 23,043 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1968 | 22,132 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 28,100 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1970 | 23,634 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1971 | 34,145 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1972 | 26,744 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 26,622 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26,285 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 39,922 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1976 | 43,895 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 29,743 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 28,813 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 35,852 tonnes | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 36,072 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 28,093 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 29,955 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 21,795 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 36,096 tonnes | +65.6% |
| 1985 | 42,976 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 41,164 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 46,374 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 42,590 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 40,834 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 31,189 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 36,097 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 49,198 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1993 | 36,583 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1994 | 36,390 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 33,531 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 38,698 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 52,486 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1998 | 39,163 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 36,097 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 43,167 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 32,119 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 38,331 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 44,264 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 36,279 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 41,729 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 49,569 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 47,389 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 59,652 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 51,390 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 60,684 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 63,345 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 45,433 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 51,327 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 56,284 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 64,250 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 58,023 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 54,929 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 62,287 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 62,447 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 52,722 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 62,175 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 61,428 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 62,106 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 62,249 tonnes | +0.2% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 360.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,013 (2050)
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 115th out of 160 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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Potato production is measured in tonnes.