Potato yields in Germany
Germany: Potato yields was 45.02 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.02 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
5th
of 159 countries
All-time high
47.42 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
16.39 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 45.02 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Germany peaked at 47.42 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.39 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Germany ranks 5th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.51 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 23.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 20.98 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1965 | 20.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 22.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 25.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 23.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 20.8 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 23.19 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 20.29 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 23.64 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 25.35 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 18.72 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 21.96 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1978 | 22.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 20.93 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 21.74 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 18.24 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 27.28 tonnes per hectare | +49.6% |
| 1985 | 29.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 26.26 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 29.22 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 26.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 29.85 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 30.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 39.25 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1994 | 32.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 31.41 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 39.01 tonnes per hectare | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 38.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.34 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 40.78 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 39.12 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 34.52 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 44.18 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 41.98 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 36.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 42.35 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 43.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 44.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.88 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 45.76 tonnes per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 44.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.83 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 47.42 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 43.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 44.4 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 46.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 35.37 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 39.04 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 42.83 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 43.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 40.1 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 43.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 45.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 45.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Germany's 45.02 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.95 tonnes per hectare | 18.06 tonnes per hectare | 25.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.02 tonnes per hectare | 16.39 tonnes per hectare | 25.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.34 tonnes per hectare | 18.24 tonnes per hectare | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.25 tonnes per hectare | 25.78 tonnes per hectare | 39.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.09 tonnes per hectare | 34.52 tonnes per hectare | 44.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 tonnes per hectare | 35.37 tonnes per hectare | 47.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.12 tonnes per hectare | 40.1 tonnes per hectare | 45.02 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 2 United States 50.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 United Kingdom 46.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Denmark 45.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 France 42.44 tonnes per hectare compare
- 7 Netherlands 41.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 8 Canada 41.66 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Germany?
- Potato yields in Germany was 45.02 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 47.42 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for potato yields?
- Germany ranks 5th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.