Potato yields in India
India: Potato yields was 24.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
59th
of 159 countries
All-time high
25.79 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
6.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in India, 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
India recorded 24.57 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in India peaked at 25.79 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.25 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
India ranks 59th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 8.15 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1966 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 9.98 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 9.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 10.6 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 13.21 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 13 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 13.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 15.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 14.81 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 12.36 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 16.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 16.61 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 17.57 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2000 | 18.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 18.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.42 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.32 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 18.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.41 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 22.72 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 21.75 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 22.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 22.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 23.95 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 23.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.68 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 25.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 24.57 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 24.57 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.65 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.41 tonnes per hectare | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | 12.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.15 tonnes per hectare | 12.15 tonnes per hectare | 15.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.43 tonnes per hectare | 14.6 tonnes per hectare | 19.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.46 tonnes per hectare | 16.41 tonnes per hectare | 19.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | 19.93 tonnes per hectare | 23.95 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.68 tonnes per hectare | 23.68 tonnes per hectare | 25.79 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1623 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.73 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in India?
- Potato yields in India was 24.57 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.79 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does India rank for potato yields?
- India ranks 59th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.