Potato yields in Chile
Chile: Potato yields was 34.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.55 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
22nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
34.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
7.72 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Chile, 1961–2024
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
Chile recorded 34.55 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Chile peaked at 34.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.72 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Chile 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Chile, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 8.37 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 9.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 9.54 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 10.44 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 9.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 10.32 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.52 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 11.2 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 10.87 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 14.45 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12.6 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 16.4 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 14.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 16.44 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 14.05 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 16.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 19.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 17.26 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 20.51 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 21.3 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 23.38 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 21.68 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 19.01 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 26.38 tonnes per hectare | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 28.67 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 27.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 27.38 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 28.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 34.55 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34.55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.88 tonnes per hectare | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.63 tonnes per hectare | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.17 tonnes per hectare | 13.89 tonnes per hectare | 16.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.07 tonnes per hectare | 15.24 tonnes per hectare | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 tonnes per hectare | 19.01 tonnes per hectare | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.64 tonnes per hectare | 27.38 tonnes per hectare | 34.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1082 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 4.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Chile?
- Potato yields in Chile was 34.55 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.72 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for potato yields?
- Chile ranks 22nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.