Potatoes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Potatoes — Yield was 43,061 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Australia and New Zealand stood at 43,061 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 43,061 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,350 kg/ha, in 1961.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,350 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,578 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 15,751 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 15,204 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 16,489 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 17,777 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 18,160 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 18,148 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 19,921 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 19,873 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 21,819 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 22,028 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 21,740 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 20,400 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 20,815 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 22,017 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 22,840 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 22,263 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 23,673 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 24,182 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24,788 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 25,765 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 24,058 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 27,493 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 26,497 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 27,695 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 28,136 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27,730 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 28,333 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 29,562 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 29,508 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29,666 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 32,128 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 32,192 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33,158 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 33,962 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 33,920 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,975 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 34,274 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 31,487 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 35,450 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 37,392 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 37,311 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 38,356 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37,034 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 37,259 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38,327 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 39,908 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 39,192 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 38,390 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,596 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40,898 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 40,924 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41,834 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 41,647 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42,764 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41,705 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 42,521 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 40,822 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 42,918 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 42,885 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 42,614 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 42,558 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 43,061 kg/ha | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,820 kg/ha | 14,350 kg/ha | 19,921 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,747 kg/ha | 19,873 kg/ha | 23,673 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,468 kg/ha | 24,058 kg/ha | 28,333 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,135 kg/ha | 29,508 kg/ha | 34,274 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,172 kg/ha | 31,487 kg/ha | 39,908 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,010 kg/ha | 38,390 kg/ha | 42,764 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,807 kg/ha | 42,558 kg/ha | 43,061 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
- Potatoes — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 43,061 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 43,061 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,350 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for potatoes — yield?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 6th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.