Potato yields in Slovenia
Slovenia: Potato yields was 26.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26.1 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
54th
of 159 countries
All-time high
30.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
12.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Potato yields in Slovenia, 1992–2024
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 Slovenia stood at 26.1 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Slovenia peaked at 30.26 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.1 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Slovenia ranks 54th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 12.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 17.27 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1995 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 19.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 20.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 21.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 19.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 20.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 25.1 tonnes per hectare | +59.3% |
| 2005 | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 18.13 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 22.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 24.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 26.42 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 23.41 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 26.89 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 27.44 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 26.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 24.35 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 25.95 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.56 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 30.26 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 20.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 23.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 26.1 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 26.1 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 26.1 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.71 tonnes per hectare | 12.1 tonnes per hectare | 21.27 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | 15.75 tonnes per hectare | 25.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.82 tonnes per hectare | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | 27.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.66 tonnes per hectare | 20.15 tonnes per hectare | 30.26 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 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 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Slovenia?
- Potato yields in Slovenia was 26.1 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.26 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Slovenia rank for potato yields?
- Slovenia ranks 54th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.