Potatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Potatoes — Production was 2.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.06 million t
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
46th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.06 million t
in 2024
All-time low
692,654 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, potatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand stood at 2.06 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 2.06 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 692,654 t, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 46th out of 203 countries 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 Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Production in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 692,654 t —
1962 768,412 t +10.9%
1963 905,645 t +17.9%
1964 812,048 t -10.3%
1965 806,126 t -0.7%
1966 923,968 t +14.6%
1967 875,626 t -5.2%
1968 948,767 t +8.4%
1969 1.12 million t +17.7%
1970 1.06 million t -5.2%
1971 1.02 million t -3.3%
1972 1.06 million t +4.0%
1973 991,404 t -6.8%
1974 857,373 t -13.5%
1975 967,468 t +12.8%
1976 944,808 t -2.3%
1977 998,984 t +5.7%
1978 1.01 million t +1.1%
1979 998,030 t -1.2%
1980 1.07 million t +7.3%
1981 1.07 million t +0.3%
1982 1.16 million t +7.7%
1983 1.12 million t -3.5%
1984 1.31 million t +17.7%
1985 1.26 million t -3.8%
1986 1.24 million t -2.3%
1987 1.30 million t +5.0%
1988 1.35 million t +4.2%
1989 1.32 million t -2.3%
1990 1.44 million t +8.8%
1991 1.40 million t -2.9%
1992 1.47 million t +5.1%
1993 1.54 million t +4.8%
1994 1.60 million t +4.2%
1995 1.60 million t -0.2%
1996 1.76 million t +10.3%
1997 1.74 million t -1.6%
1998 1.87 million t +7.8%
1999 1.83 million t -2.4%
2000 1.70 million t -7.0%
2001 1.80 million t +6.0%
2002 1.83 million t +1.7%
2003 1.75 million t -4.7%
2004 1.81 million t +3.6%
2005 1.79 million t -1.2%
2006 1.75 million t -2.1%
2007 1.69 million t -3.3%
2008 1.91 million t +13.1%
2009 1.72 million t -10.0%
2010 1.80 million t +4.6%
2011 1.65 million t -8.2%
2012 1.85 million t +11.8%
2013 1.78 million t -3.8%
2014 1.62 million t -9.1%
2015 1.61 million t -0.4%
2016 1.60 million t -0.5%
2017 1.58 million t -1.6%
2018 1.69 million t +6.8%
2019 1.74 million t +3.5%
2020 1.63 million t -6.6%
2021 2.02 million t +23.8%
2022 1.89 million t -6.2%
2023 1.89 million t +0.1%
2024 2.06 million t +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 872,178 t 692,654 t 1.12 million t 9
1970s 991,388 t 857,373 t 1.06 million t 10
1980s 1.22 million t 1.07 million t 1.35 million t 10
1990s 1.62 million t 1.40 million t 1.87 million t 10
2000s 1.78 million t 1.69 million t 1.91 million t 10
2010s 1.69 million t 1.58 million t 1.85 million t 10
2020s 1.90 million t 1.63 million t 2.06 million t 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 43 Kenya 2.19 million t compare
  2. 44 Mexico 2.12 million t compare
  3. 45 Argentina 2.11 million t compare
  4. 47 Spain 1.97 million t compare
  5. 48 Australia 1.53 million t compare
  6. 49 Malawi 1.46 million t compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand?
Potatoes — production in Australia and New Zealand was 2.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2.06 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 692,654 t in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for potatoes — production?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 46th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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
233 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.