Potato yields in United States
United States: Potato yields was 50.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
50.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
51.64 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
21.24 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in United States, 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
United States recorded 50.9 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in United States peaked at 51.64 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.24 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places United States 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in United States, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1965 | 23.59 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 23.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 23.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 23.93 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 25.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 26.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 25.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 27.43 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 28.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 29.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 29.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 29.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 30.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 29.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 30.82 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 31.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 29.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 31.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 33.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 33.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 33.74 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 31.73 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 32.4 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 32.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 34.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 36.25 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 36.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 36.25 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 39.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 38.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 42.72 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 40.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 40.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.1 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 43.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.43 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 44.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.44 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 44.94 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 44.69 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 45.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 48.64 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 48.39 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 51.64 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 49.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 49.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 50.9 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 50.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.08 tonnes per hectare | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.73 tonnes per hectare | 25.56 tonnes per hectare | 30.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | 29.52 tonnes per hectare | 33.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.05 tonnes per hectare | 32.88 tonnes per hectare | 40.24 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.15 tonnes per hectare | 40.18 tonnes per hectare | 46.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.33 tonnes per hectare | 44.69 tonnes per hectare | 50.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.56 tonnes per hectare | 49.08 tonnes per hectare | 51.64 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 New Zealand 51.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 3 United Kingdom 46.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 4 Denmark 45.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 5 Germany 45.02 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2021)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in United States?
- Potato yields in United States was 50.9 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 51.64 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.24 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does United States rank for potato yields?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.