Potato yields in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Potato yields was 46.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.58 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
3rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
46.58 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
10.09 tonnes per hectare
in 1705
Years of data
73
1705–2024
Potato yields in United Kingdom, 1705–2024
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
The most recent figure for potato yields in United Kingdom is 46.58 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in United Kingdom peaked at 46.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.09 tonnes per hectare, in 1705.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Potato yields in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1705 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1755 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1912 | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1932 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 22.48 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1962 | 22.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 22.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 25.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 24.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 25.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 24.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 25.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 27.64 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 28.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 27.79 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 30.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 31.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 28.54 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 1978 | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 31.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 34.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 32.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 35.81 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 30.18 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 37.05 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 35.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 35.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.83 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 38.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 35.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 36.52 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 35.41 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 43.39 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1993 | 41.58 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 40 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 37.45 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 40.74 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 42.97 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 39.13 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 40.15 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 39.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 40.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 42.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 43.52 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 40.19 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 41.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 44.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 43.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 43.22 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 30.56 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 40.9 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 41.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 43.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 38.81 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 42.59 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 36.14 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 36.85 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 37.44 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 40.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 40.87 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 46.58 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 46.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 46.58 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1750s | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1850s | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1860s | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 10.09 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | 15.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | 17.8 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.76 tonnes per hectare | 21.54 tonnes per hectare | 25.34 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.6 tonnes per hectare | 21.57 tonnes per hectare | 34.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.33 tonnes per hectare | 30.18 tonnes per hectare | 38.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.73 tonnes per hectare | 35.41 tonnes per hectare | 43.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9 tonnes per hectare | 39.98 tonnes per hectare | 44.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.86 tonnes per hectare | 30.56 tonnes per hectare | 43.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.73 tonnes per hectare | 37.44 tonnes per hectare | 46.58 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 New Zealand 51.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 2 United States 50.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Denmark 45.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Germany 45.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 6 France 42.44 tonnes per hectare compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1668 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in United Kingdom?
- Potato yields in United Kingdom was 46.58 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 46.58 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 tonnes per hectare in 1705.
- How does United Kingdom rank for potato yields?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.