Potato yields in Slovakia
Slovakia: Potato yields was 28.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
47th
of 159 countries
All-time high
28.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
9.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1994
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Potato yields in Slovakia, 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
In 2024, potato yields in Slovakia stood at 28.3 tonnes per hectare. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Slovakia peaked at 28.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1994.
Slovakia ranks 47th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Potato yields in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.15 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | -46.7% |
| 1995 | 11.36 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | +67.5% |
| 1997 | 15.52 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 14.33 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 15.47 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | +50.5% |
| 2003 | 15.27 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 15.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.31 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 20.94 tonnes per hectare | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 18.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 17.93 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 21.46 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 24.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 22.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 25.01 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 28.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 28.3 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 | 14.62 tonnes per hectare | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | 19.02 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | 12.35 tonnes per hectare | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.26 tonnes per hectare | 11.45 tonnes per hectare | 22.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 tonnes per hectare | 22.8 tonnes per hectare | 28.3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Slovakia?
- Potato yields in Slovakia was 28.3 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.67 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for potato yields?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.