Potatoes — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Potatoes — Production was 11.14 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.14 million t
Change on year
up 12.5%
Rank
21st
of 30 groups
All-time high
15.60 million t
in 1996
All-time low
8.46 million t
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — production in Northern Europe is 11.14 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Northern Europe peaked at 15.60 million t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.46 million t, in 1975.

Northern Europe ranks 21st of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Potatoes — Production in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Production in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 14.27 million t —
1962 13.86 million t -2.8%
1963 14.86 million t +7.2%
1964 13.43 million t -9.6%
1965 14.54 million t +8.3%
1966 13.08 million t -10.0%
1967 13.29 million t +1.6%
1968 13.11 million t -1.4%
1969 11.23 million t -14.3%
1970 13.84 million t +23.2%
1971 12.72 million t -8.1%
1972 11.17 million t -12.2%
1973 11.50 million t +2.9%
1974 11.84 million t +3.0%
1975 8.46 million t -28.5%
1976 9.11 million t +7.7%
1977 11.78 million t +29.3%
1978 11.99 million t +1.8%
1979 10.67 million t -11.0%
1980 11.23 million t +5.3%
1981 10.18 million t -9.4%
1982 11.15 million t +9.6%
1983 9.62 million t -13.8%
1984 11.95 million t +24.3%
1985 11.11 million t -7.1%
1986 10.56 million t -4.9%
1987 10.25 million t -2.9%
1988 11.45 million t +11.7%
1989 10.68 million t -6.7%
1990 11.12 million t +4.1%
1991 10.43 million t -6.2%
1992 15.59 million t +49.5%
1993 15.57 million t -0.2%
1994 13.44 million t -13.6%
1995 13.74 million t +2.2%
1996 15.60 million t +13.6%
1997 14.81 million t -5.1%
1998 13.46 million t -9.1%
1999 14.27 million t +6.0%
2000 13.88 million t -2.8%
2001 12.75 million t -8.1%
2002 13.59 million t +6.6%
2003 12.10 million t -11.0%
2004 12.32 million t +1.9%
2005 11.75 million t -4.7%
2006 10.52 million t -10.5%
2007 10.90 million t +3.7%
2008 11.50 million t +5.5%
2009 11.63 million t +1.1%
2010 10.78 million t -7.3%
2011 11.40 million t +5.7%
2012 9.29 million t -18.5%
2013 10.54 million t +13.5%
2014 10.91 million t +3.5%
2015 10.44 million t -4.3%
2016 10.45 million t +0.1%
2017 11.33 million t +8.4%
2018 9.34 million t -17.5%
2019 10.54 million t +12.8%
2020 11.01 million t +4.5%
2021 10.05 million t -8.7%
2022 10.25 million t +1.9%
2023 9.91 million t -3.3%
2024 11.14 million t +12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.52 million t 11.23 million t 14.86 million t 9
1970s 11.31 million t 8.46 million t 13.84 million t 10
1980s 10.82 million t 9.62 million t 11.95 million t 10
1990s 13.80 million t 10.43 million t 15.60 million t 10
2000s 12.10 million t 10.52 million t 13.88 million t 10
2010s 10.50 million t 9.29 million t 11.40 million t 10
2020s 10.47 million t 9.91 million t 11.14 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Canada 6.51 million t compare
  2. 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6.37 million t compare
  3. 20 Poland 5.92 million t compare
  4. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.52 million t compare
  5. 22 Algeria 4.60 million t compare
  6. 23 Brazil 4.18 million t compare
  7. 24 Ethiopia 4.09 million t compare
  8. 24 Ethiopia 4.09 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — production in Northern Europe?
Potatoes — production in Northern Europe was 11.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 15.60 million t in 1996.
What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 8.46 million t in 1975.
How does Northern Europe rank for potatoes — production?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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.