Potato yields in Croatia
Croatia: Potato yields was 17.97 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Croatia, 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 Croatia stood at 17.97 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Croatia peaked at 19.66 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.94 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Croatia ranks 90th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.49 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 10.21 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 15.4 tonnes per hectare | +159.1% |
| 2005 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 16.31 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 15.4 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 15.88 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 18.44 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 14.54 tonnes per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.47 tonnes per hectare | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 17.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 17.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 17.97 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +159.1% | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 15.4 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | 7.84 tonnes per hectare | 10.98 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.57 tonnes per hectare | 5.94 tonnes per hectare | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.86 tonnes per hectare | 14.78 tonnes per hectare | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | 18.68 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Croatia?
- Potato yields in Croatia was 17.97 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for potato yields?
- Croatia ranks 90th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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.