Potatoes — Yield in Chile
Chile: Potatoes — Yield was 34,548 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Chile, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Chile recorded 34,548 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 18.8% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Chile peaked at 34,548 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,722 kg/ha, in 1965.
Chile ranks 25th of 201 countries 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,764 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,372 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 9,540 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 9,541 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7,722 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1966 | 10,528 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 9,294 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 9,055 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 7,905 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 9,544 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 10,445 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9,256 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 9,350 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 10,850 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1975 | 10,316 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7,874 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 10,813 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 10,799 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9,520 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 10,175 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 11,202 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 10,871 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,179 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 12,734 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 14,453 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 15,026 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 12,598 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 14,982 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 14,064 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 15,030 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 14,224 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 16,403 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 14,595 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 15,381 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 15,220 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 13,890 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 16,441 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 14,048 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 16,451 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 16,482 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 19,174 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 21,240 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 19,531 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 19,210 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 20,060 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 22,016 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 15,239 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 2008 | 17,259 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 20,510 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 21,299 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 31,246 kg/ha | +46.7% |
| 2012 | 26,327 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 23,377 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 21,675 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 19,010 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 21,801 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 26,376 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 28,675 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 27,805 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29,180 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 27,375 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 28,013 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 29,087 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 34,548 kg/ha | +18.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 34,548 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Chile's 34,548 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,008 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,969 kg/ha | 7,722 kg/ha | 10,528 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,877 kg/ha | 7,874 kg/ha | 10,850 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,628 kg/ha | 10,175 kg/ha | 15,026 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,168 kg/ha | 13,890 kg/ha | 16,451 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,072 kg/ha | 15,239 kg/ha | 22,016 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,759 kg/ha | 19,010 kg/ha | 31,246 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,641 kg/ha | 27,375 kg/ha | 34,548 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 23 Israel 34,856 kg/ha compare
- 24 Switzerland 34,690 kg/ha compare
- 26 Algeria 33,944 kg/ha compare
- 27 Brazil 33,520 kg/ha compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 33,172 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Chile
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8626 % 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 0.0938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.18 % 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 0.4834 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 621.34 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Chile?
- Potatoes — yield in Chile was 34,548 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34,548 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,722 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for potatoes — yield?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.