Potato yields in Israel
Israel: Potato yields was 34.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 159 countries
All-time high
45.44 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
All-time low
19.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Israel, 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
Israel recorded 34.86 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Israel peaked at 45.44 tonnes per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.1 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Israel ranks 20th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20.88 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 21.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 23.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 21.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 24.48 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 21.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1968 | 22.86 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 23.7 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 28.39 tonnes per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 25.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 29.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 26.78 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 32.93 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 32.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 33.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 34.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 35.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 34.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 39.95 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 42.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 45.3 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 38.64 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1985 | 37.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 38.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 39.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 35.83 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 37.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 34.2 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 24.79 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 29.91 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 30.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 35.59 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 34.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 31.6 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 38.72 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 36.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 34.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 34.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 32.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 25.72 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 35.49 tonnes per hectare | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 35.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 36.4 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 32.29 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 32.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 33.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 34.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 34.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 35.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 31.91 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 34.07 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 34.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 37.53 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 35.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 34.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 34.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 34.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 34.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 34.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.05 tonnes per hectare | 19.1 tonnes per hectare | 24.48 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.39 tonnes per hectare | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | 35.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.91 tonnes per hectare | 34.2 tonnes per hectare | 45.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.17 tonnes per hectare | 24.79 tonnes per hectare | 45.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.97 tonnes per hectare | 25.72 tonnes per hectare | 36.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.73 tonnes per hectare | 31.91 tonnes per hectare | 37.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.96 tonnes per hectare | 34.79 tonnes per hectare | 35.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Israel?
- Potato yields in Israel was 34.86 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 45.44 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Israel rank for potato yields?
- Israel ranks 20th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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.