Potato yields in France
France: Potato yields was 42.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 159 countries
All-time high
47.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
15.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in France, 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
The most recent figure for potato yields in France is 42.44 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in France peaked at 47.98 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
France ranks 6th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 18.93 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1964 | 16.74 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 19.51 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 19.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 20.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 21.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 22.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 23.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 23.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 23.07 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 26.14 tonnes per hectare | +70.0% |
| 1978 | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 25.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 28.92 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 30.52 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 32.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 1984 | 30.28 tonnes per hectare | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 32.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 31.08 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 34.88 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 36.62 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 28.51 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 29.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 32.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 36.54 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 36.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.53 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 34.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 36.18 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 39.78 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 37.36 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 39.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 39.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.44 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 42.38 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 40.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 45.42 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 42.22 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 40.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 45.33 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 43.52 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 43.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 42.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.9 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 41.38 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 43.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 47.98 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 42.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 38.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 44.05 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 39.39 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 41.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40.76 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 38.11 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 42.19 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 42.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 42.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 42.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +70.0% | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 26.14 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.85 tonnes per hectare | 15.53 tonnes per hectare | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.55 tonnes per hectare | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.16 tonnes per hectare | 26.05 tonnes per hectare | 36.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.51 tonnes per hectare | 29.08 tonnes per hectare | 39.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.02 tonnes per hectare | 37.44 tonnes per hectare | 45.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.77 tonnes per hectare | 38.83 tonnes per hectare | 47.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.19 tonnes per hectare | 38.11 tonnes per hectare | 42.47 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in France?
- Potato yields in France was 42.44 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 47.98 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does France rank for potato yields?
- France ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.