Potato yields in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Potato yields was 20.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Azerbaijan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Azerbaijan stood at 20.99 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.81 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places Azerbaijan 75th 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 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.26 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.27 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 9.53 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 12.96 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.46 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.99 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 13.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 14.37 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 15.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.64 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 19.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 20.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 20.99 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 20.99 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | 10.14 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | 8.94 tonnes per hectare | 15.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 tonnes per hectare | 13.29 tonnes per hectare | 17.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.63 tonnes per hectare | 18.21 tonnes per hectare | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More agriculture & rural data for Azerbaijan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0593 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 439.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4136 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Azerbaijan?
- Potato yields in Azerbaijan was 20.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.81 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for potato yields?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.