Potatoes — Yield in Canada
Canada: Potatoes — Yield was 41,658 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Canada recorded 41,658 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Canada peaked at 42,709 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,664 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Canada 9th out of 201 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,096 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,215 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 17,974 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 19,052 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 17,314 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 19,146 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 17,177 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 19,468 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 18,967 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 19,490 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 18,836 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 18,735 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 19,316 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 21,769 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 20,735 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 21,974 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 22,523 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 22,689 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 24,330 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 23,174 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 23,949 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 24,524 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 22,615 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 23,777 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 26,271 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 25,274 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 26,627 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 24,519 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 25,121 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 25,099 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 9,664 kg/ha | -61.5% |
| 1992 | 11,817 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 10,767 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 11,245 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 10,786 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 11,232 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 11,120 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 11,227 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,052 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,631 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10,270 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 11,165 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 11,842 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12,363 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11,505 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 13,048 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 12,650 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12,606 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 12,745 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 39,081 kg/ha | +206.6% |
| 2011 | 36,646 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 38,609 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 41,061 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 41,384 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 42,709 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 38,779 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 39,378 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38,913 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 38,776 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36,748 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 40,009 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 40,810 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 41,639 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 41,658 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 41,658 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +206.6% | 12,745 kg/ha | 39,081 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -61.5% | 25,099 kg/ha | 9,664 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,157 kg/ha | 16,096 kg/ha | 19,468 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,040 kg/ha | 18,735 kg/ha | 24,330 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,585 kg/ha | 22,615 kg/ha | 26,627 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,401 kg/ha | 9,664 kg/ha | 25,099 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,983 kg/ha | 10,270 kg/ha | 13,048 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,533 kg/ha | 36,646 kg/ha | 42,709 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,173 kg/ha | 36,748 kg/ha | 41,658 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Canada?
- Potatoes — yield in Canada was 41,658 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 42,709 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,664 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Canada rank for potatoes — yield?
- Canada ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.