The World's AI-Powered
Potato Knowledge Base
5,024 verified data points. 224 authoritative sources. 204 countries. 146 varieties.
Powered by AI with human-curated data from FAOSTAT, USDA, CIP, ICAR-CPRI, CAAS, Eurostat, peer-reviewed journals, and official government agencies. The verified, citable, single source of truth for the global potato industry.
Last reviewed May 2026 · Reviewed by Potatopedia editorial team
Potato Intelligence,
Verified and Citable
Potato data is scattered across UN agencies, national research institutes, breeder datasheets, peer-reviewed journals, and trade associations. Finding reliable answers means hours of searching PDFs, statistical portals, and academic databases — with no guarantee the result will be citable.
Potatopedia changes that. We aggregate, verify, and organise data from 224 authoritative sources, then make it instantly searchable with AI — with citations on every answer. Built for growers, traders, researchers, policymakers, and anyone who needs answers they can stand behind.
Where Our Data Comes From
Primary sources only. Twelve representative source families below; the full back-end indexes 224 unique upstream sources.
Every data point must trace back to original methodology, primary research, or an official statistical agency. We exclude crowd-sourced encyclopaedias, news aggregators, scraped commercial databases, third-party data resellers, and content farms — any source where the underlying methodology can't be inspected. If we can't cite where a number came from and how it was measured, it doesn't enter our knowledge base.
Coverage Across the Value Chain
Nine core domains, organised for fast retrieval through the AI Q&A interface or direct browsing of country profiles, knowledge articles, and answers pages.
Six Audiences, One Knowledge Base
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Potatopedia?
Potatopedia is the world's first AI-powered potato knowledge base. We aggregate, verify, and organise data from 224 authoritative sources — FAOSTAT, USDA, CIP, ICAR-CPRI, peer-reviewed journals, and government agencies — into 5,024 searchable data points covering 204 countries, 146 varieties, and the complete potato value chain.
Who built Potatopedia?
Potatopedia was built by a small team of agricultural data professionals and potato-industry specialists with experience across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Canada, India, China, and South Africa. The platform sits alongside our sister site indianpotato.com, which focuses on Indian-market intelligence.
Where does the data come from?
Primary sources: FAOSTAT (UN FAO), USDA NASS / ERS, CIP (International Potato Center, Lima), ICAR-CPRI (India), CAAS (China), UN Comtrade, Eurostat, AHDB Potatoes (UK), PMC / PubMed, Springer / Nature peer-reviewed journals, World Bank WITS, and dozens of national agriculture ministries. We exclude crowd-sourced encyclopaedias, news aggregators, scraped commercial databases, third-party data resellers, and content farms — any source where original methodology can't be inspected.
How accurate is the data?
Every data point traces to a primary or peer-reviewed source. The backend tracks source provenance for each fact, and the AI Q&A interface returns citations with every answer. We reject sources that don't meet a verification standard — including major aggregators that cannot be traced to original methodology.
Can I ask questions in natural language?
Yes. The /ask page (and search across the site) routes to our AI Q&A engine, which retrieves from the verified knowledge base and returns cited answers in seconds. The engine handles questions in plain English about production, varieties, trade, cultivation, nutrition, processing — with source attribution.
How many country profiles are there?
30 country profile pages, with 5 premium intelligence dossiers (India, China, Belgium, Netherlands, United States) that include detailed dashboards, sourced statistics, and downloadable PDF reports. The underlying data covers 204 countries via FAOSTAT, USDA, and Eurostat.
Is Potatopedia free to use?
Yes — Potatopedia is completely free with no paywalls or subscriptions. The mission is to make potato intelligence accessible to researchers, growers, traders, policymakers, and students worldwide.
Can I contribute data?
Yes. We welcome contributions from researchers, breeders, agricultural extension specialists, and industry professionals. Email hello@potatopedia.com with the data, source, and methodology, and we'll work with you to verify and integrate it.
What audiences is Potatopedia built for?
Five primary audiences: (1) growers and farm operators looking up agronomy and variety data, (2) traders and commodity buyers tracking import/export flows, (3) researchers and breeders accessing peer-reviewed data, (4) policymakers and trade associations needing verified statistics, and (5) students, journalists, and curious citizens wanting authoritative answers.
What about the PDF country reports?
The 5 premium country dossiers (India, China, Belgium, Netherlands, USA) each include a downloadable PDF with the full intelligence dashboard, sourced statistics, variety lists, trade tables, and methodology notes. The PDFs are formatted for sharing with internal teams or filing in research workflows.
Get in Touch
Researchers, breeders, agricultural extension specialists, and industry professionals: we welcome data contributions, partnership inquiries, and corrections. Email us with the source and methodology, and we'll work with you to verify and integrate.
The Verified Source for Potato Intelligence
5,024 data points. 224 sources. 204 countries. 146 varieties. Cited answers in seconds.