Potatoes — Yield in Australia
Australia: Potatoes — Yield was 40,784 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Australia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Australia is 40,784 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Australia peaked at 40,784 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,328 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Australia 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,328 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 13,983 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 14,714 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 13,836 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 14,508 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 16,658 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 16,252 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 15,637 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 17,673 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 17,577 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 20,050 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 20,341 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 19,688 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 19,038 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 19,719 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 20,842 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 21,507 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 21,415 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22,931 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 23,387 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 24,239 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 25,429 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 22,981 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 26,877 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 25,846 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 26,849 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 27,673 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 27,147 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 27,855 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 28,983 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 28,536 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 28,922 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 29,098 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 29,427 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 29,818 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31,285 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 31,306 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32,229 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 32,126 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 28,453 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 32,863 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 35,136 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 34,744 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 36,279 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 34,412 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 35,432 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 35,546 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38,122 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 36,175 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 35,133 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 35,089 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 38,259 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 38,543 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39,697 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 39,250 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 40,410 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 38,953 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 39,968 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37,802 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 39,797 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 40,394 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40,682 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40,567 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 40,784 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 40,784 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,667 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 40,784 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,105 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,066 kg/ha | 12,328 kg/ha | 17,673 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,311 kg/ha | 17,577 kg/ha | 22,931 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,828 kg/ha | 22,981 kg/ha | 27,855 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,173 kg/ha | 28,536 kg/ha | 32,229 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,716 kg/ha | 28,453 kg/ha | 38,122 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,311 kg/ha | 35,089 kg/ha | 40,410 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,445 kg/ha | 39,797 kg/ha | 40,784 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 France 42,436 kg/ha compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 41,703 kg/ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 17,106 kg/ha compare
- 9 Canada 41,658 kg/ha compare
- 10 Polynesia 9,358 kg/ha compare
- 11 Bahrain 40,000 kg/ha compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 8,669 kg/ha compare
- 12 Jordan 39,909 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,537 kg/ha compare
- 13 Ireland 39,606 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Australia?
- Potatoes — yield in Australia was 40,784 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,784 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,328 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for potatoes — yield?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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