Potato yields in Czechia
Czechia: Potato yields was 28.81 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.81 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
43rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
30.45 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
16.06 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Potato yields in Czechia, 1993–2024
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
The most recent figure for potato yields in Czechia is 28.81 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Czechia peaked at 30.45 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.06 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
That places Czechia 43rd 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 32 years of available data.
Potato yields in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 21 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 21.15 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 19.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 20.88 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 23.51 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 23.96 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 28.08 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 23.05 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 25.71 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 24.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 23.12 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 29.07 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2015 | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 29.88 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 29.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.49 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 27.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 29.15 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 29.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 30.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 27.39 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 28.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 28.81 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 28.81 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.65 tonnes per hectare | 16.06 tonnes per hectare | 23.3 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.75 tonnes per hectare | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | 28.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 tonnes per hectare | 22.26 tonnes per hectare | 30.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 tonnes per hectare | 27.39 tonnes per hectare | 30.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Czechia?
- Potato yields in Czechia was 28.81 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.45 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Czechia rank for potato yields?
- Czechia ranks 43rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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.