Potatoes — Production in Americas

Americas: Potatoes — Production was 47.50 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.50 million t
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
8th
of 29 groups
All-time high
47.50 million t
in 2024
All-time low
20.75 million t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Production in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — production in Americas is 47.50 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Americas peaked at 47.50 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million t, in 1964.

That places Americas 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Potatoes — Production in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Production in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 22.57 million t —
1962 20.92 million t -7.3%
1963 21.26 million t +1.6%
1964 20.75 million t -2.4%
1965 23.80 million t +14.7%
1966 24.03 million t +0.9%
1967 24.26 million t +1.0%
1968 24.43 million t +0.7%
1969 25.71 million t +5.2%
1970 26.86 million t +4.4%
1971 26.07 million t -2.9%
1972 23.70 million t -9.1%
1973 24.25 million t +2.3%
1974 28.01 million t +15.5%
1975 26.07 million t -6.9%
1976 28.31 million t +8.6%
1977 28.76 million t +1.6%
1978 30.03 million t +4.4%
1979 29.27 million t -2.5%
1980 26.75 million t -8.6%
1981 30.05 million t +12.3%
1982 30.68 million t +2.1%
1983 27.90 million t -9.1%
1984 31.39 million t +12.5%
1985 33.03 million t +5.2%
1986 30.46 million t -7.8%
1987 32.72 million t +7.4%
1988 32.54 million t -0.5%
1989 32.25 million t -0.9%
1990 32.71 million t +1.4%
1991 33.56 million t +2.6%
1992 34.62 million t +3.2%
1993 35.72 million t +3.2%
1994 38.71 million t +8.4%
1995 38.69 million t -0.0%
1996 40.99 million t +5.9%
1997 41.00 million t +0.0%
1998 41.63 million t +1.5%
1999 42.44 million t +2.0%
2000 42.19 million t -0.6%
2001 39.29 million t -6.9%
2002 41.14 million t +4.7%
2003 41.83 million t +1.7%
2004 41.29 million t -1.3%
2005 39.13 million t -5.2%
2006 41.21 million t +5.3%
2007 41.92 million t +1.7%
2008 40.12 million t -4.3%
2009 40.88 million t +1.9%
2010 40.57 million t -0.8%
2011 42.46 million t +4.7%
2012 44.48 million t +4.8%
2013 43.51 million t -2.2%
2014 44.19 million t +1.6%
2015 45.09 million t +2.0%
2016 46.46 million t +3.1%
2017 46.60 million t +0.3%
2018 45.89 million t -1.5%
2019 45.48 million t -0.9%
2020 45.64 million t +0.4%
2021 46.10 million t +1.0%
2022 45.37 million t -1.6%
2023 46.59 million t +2.7%
2024 47.50 million t +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.08 million t 20.75 million t 25.71 million t 9
1970s 27.13 million t 23.70 million t 30.03 million t 10
1980s 30.78 million t 26.75 million t 33.03 million t 10
1990s 38.01 million t 32.71 million t 42.44 million t 10
2000s 40.90 million t 39.13 million t 42.19 million t 10
2010s 44.47 million t 40.57 million t 46.60 million t 10
2020s 46.24 million t 45.37 million t 47.50 million t 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.38 million t compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 21.13 million t compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 18.45 million t compare
  4. 7 Germany 12.70 million t compare
  5. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 671,811 t compare
  6. 8 Bangladesh 10.60 million t compare
  7. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 560,929 t compare
  8. 9 France 9.24 million t compare
  9. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 520,567 t compare
  10. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 413,319 t compare
  11. 10 Pakistan 8.43 million t compare
  12. 11 Egypt 8.08 million t compare
  13. 11 Viet Nam 354,657 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — production in Americas?
Potatoes — production in Americas was 47.50 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 47.50 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million t in 1964.
How does Americas rank for potatoes — production?
Americas ranks 8th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,270 data points, 1961–2024
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