Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 21 ISSUE 4
Written by Elena SOARE, Irina-Adriana CHIURCIU
The paper presents a series of aspects regarding the evolution of potato production and trade worldwide, for the period 2012-2019. In the present study were analyzed a series of benchmarks for the world sector of potatoes production and trading. The main indicators that have been presented and analyzed are: areas cultivated with potatoes worldwide; total potato production; average production per hectare of potatoes; consumption of potatoes; potatoes world trade. The world potato production sector has undergone substantial changes, but it remains one of the important sectors of activity, as the potato occupies a key place on the scale of important foods for the world's population food. According to statistics, China is the leader in the ranking of potato production. Data taken from the FAO website were used in the paper.
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