Potatoes — Yield in Americas
Americas: Potatoes — Yield was 30,472 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Americas, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Americas recorded 30,472 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Americas peaked at 30,472 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,233 kg/ha, in 1964.
Americas ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,020 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,743 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 12,823 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 12,233 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 13,531 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 13,685 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 13,648 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 13,907 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 14,092 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 14,601 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 14,789 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 14,265 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 14,683 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 16,112 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 15,813 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 16,493 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 16,667 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 16,650 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16,641 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 16,118 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 17,415 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 17,852 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 17,714 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 18,657 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 19,922 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 18,954 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 19,482 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 19,099 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 19,718 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 20,483 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 18,573 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 19,459 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 19,287 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 20,183 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 19,585 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 20,648 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 20,351 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 20,318 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 20,806 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 21,924 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 21,008 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21,204 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21,566 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22,151 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21,858 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22,426 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 22,327 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22,426 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22,731 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 26,114 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 26,536 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27,420 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 27,059 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27,947 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 27,888 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28,078 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 28,780 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 29,284 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 29,467 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 29,386 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 29,541 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,230 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 30,206 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 30,472 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,298 kg/ha | 12,233 kg/ha | 14,092 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,671 kg/ha | 14,265 kg/ha | 16,667 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,493 kg/ha | 16,118 kg/ha | 19,922 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,969 kg/ha | 18,573 kg/ha | 20,806 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,962 kg/ha | 21,008 kg/ha | 22,731 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,857 kg/ha | 26,114 kg/ha | 29,467 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,767 kg/ha | 29,230 kg/ha | 30,472 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Americas?
- Potatoes — yield in Americas was 30,472 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 30,472 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,233 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Americas rank for potatoes — yield?
- Americas ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.